Cold Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

Italian dressing, pasta, and veggies combine to make one tasty side dish! You can add cheese or meat to make it a hearty main dish.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 12 oz pkg. rotini pasta (about 4 1/2 cups uncooked)
• 2 large carrots (peeled and diced)
• 3 green onions (sliced)
• 2 large celery stalks (sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (diced)
• 6 ounces broccoli (chopped (about 4 cups))
• 1 6 oz can olives (sliced)
• 3 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese (diced (about a cup))
• 3/4 cup Italian dressing
• Salt & Pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook your pasta in salted boiling water until just al dente. Drain and let cool (you can put it in the refrigerator to speed things up).
2. 2Chop all of your vegetables and dice the cheese.
3. 3Toss the cooled pasta, vegetables, olives, and parmesan cheese together in a large bowl.
4. 4Stir in the Italian dressing, then taste and season with salt and pepper.
5. 5Serve immediately, or cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.