Italian Dressing Tri Color Pasta Salad Food

TRI COLOR ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare your pasta as directed on box. Drain and place pasta in a big serving bowl.
• Add salad dressing, celery, tomatoes, olives, basil and oregano. Stir to fully combine. Add mozzarella cheese on top and mix again.
• Cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to chill (at least an hour, can be overnight).
• Remove from refrigerator and stir to freshen up. If salad looks a little dry (especially if you let it sit overnight), add a tablespoon (or 2) of salad dressing and stir. Serve and enjoy!

ITALIAN DRESSING TRI-COLOR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta , drain and rinse with cool water.
• steam broccoli florets lightly.
• Slice bell pepper into thin strips.
• Slice onion thinly.
• Cut pepperoni slices in halves or quarters.
• Cut whole olives in half - I used green olives with pimento.
• mix all ingredients together and add italian dressing.
• stir to combine and refrigerate for an hour or longer.
• add more italian dressing if desired.

TRI-COLOR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and cool. While they cook, chop your vegetables.
• In large bowl, stir together cooked noodles, cheese cubes, cucumber, tomato, and olives.
• In separate bowl, stir together remaining ingredients; these will be your dressing.
• Pour dressing over pasta mixture, and toss all to coat. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Toss again just before serving.

TRI-COLOR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Toss cooled pasta with cheese, broccoli and Italian-style dressing to taste. Serve immediately.