Simple Italian Pasta Salad

Description

Perfect for barbecues or any get together. Customize with your favorite vegetables and cheeses. Serve chilled or at room temperature. You can use any assortment of diced vegetables. You can substitute mozzarella cheese for the Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package rotelle pasta
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained
  • 1 (6 ounce) package pepperoni
  • 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing (such as Olive Garden®), divided

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotelle in the boiling water
  2. stirring occasionally
  3. until cooked through but firm to the bite
  4. about 12 minutes. Drain.
  5. Stir rotelle
  6. broccoli
  7. carrots
  8. tomatoes
  9. Parmesan cheese
  10. olives
  11. and pepperoni together in a large bowl. Pour 1/2 of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate
  12. 8 hours to overnight. Pour remaining dressing over the salad and stir.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 12

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