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Pasta Salad Recipe

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Category:
Category:

Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1lb. Rotini pasta (cork screw) Any medium size pasta will do
2 cups of bite size raw veggies
- anything in your fridge
- carrots
-cucumbers
- peppers
- celery
- cherry tomatoes / cut in 1/2
- 1/4 of onion purple or white / diced

Add anything you have on hand , there are no rules !
- jar of artichokes / drained and chopped
- black olives / cut in half
- small jar of red roasted peppers / cut to bite size pieces
-salami pieces
-sliced ham / cut to bite size pieces
-small cubes of cheese / mozzarella , Chedder or provolone
Good seasons Italian dressing
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package / drain and rinse with cold water right away to cool pasta
Put pasta and ALL ingredients except dressing and parm in a large bowl to toss and mix evenly

Depending on when you will serve the salad depends on adding the dressing .

If serving within a couple of hours , toss with dressing , reserving 1/4 cup .
Add the 1/4 cup and parm cheese just before serving .

If not serving until next day , wait to toss with dressing until just before serving .
The pasta soaks up the dressing over time.

Remember there are no rules with this salad , anything goes .

Enjoy

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
A lot
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 min.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This salad goes a long way , serves a lot and is great as a leftover! :)

 

 

 

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