Patti's Pasta Pleasure
1 lb. spiral, tri-color pasta, cooked but not too soft, do not rinse your pasta
1 12oz. bottle Zesty Salad Dressing, I use Kraft, start with about 8 oz.
you can add more to your taste.
1 small green pepper, diced small
1 small red onion, diced small
4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese, or any cheese you like
2 small tomatoes, diced small
4 oz. thinly sliced pepperoni, make little stacks and dice into quarters,
or you can put them in whole, whatever you like
Directions:
Dice the peppers, tomatoes, and onion. Set aside. If you are not using a store bought shredded cheese you can use a block of your favorite cheese and dice it into little cubes, but don't make them too big.
Put the pasta into a large mixing bowl. Add the tomoatoes, onion, pepper, cheese and pepperoni. Pour the zesty italian dressing over the top and fold to coat your pasta and veggies with the dressing.
Note: You can add just about anything to this pasta salad. Sometimes I remove the outer peels and seeds from a cucumber and dice it small and add it to the pasta. I've also used a small can of black olives. You can julienne a small carrot and add that. All of these veggies bring a new texture to you salad. Hope you like it! Patti