Italian Pasta Salad

Italian Pasta Salad is a flavorful side dish with veggies, pepperoni, cheese, and Italian dressing. Perfect for potlucks and backyard BBQs.

📝 Ingredients

• 12 oz tri-color rotini (or use plain rotini)
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 cup chopped cauliflower
• 1 pint grape tomatoes (sliced)
• 1/2 cup diced bell peppers
• 6 oz black olives (drained)
• 1 cup mini pepperoni (or chopped pepperoni)
• 1 cup cubed mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup zesty Italian dressing
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook the rotini according to the instructions on the package. Drain and rinse with cold water. Move to a large bowl.
2. 2Add the broccoli, cauliflower, grape tomatoes, bell peppers, black olives, mini pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese. Pour the zesty Italian dressing over the salad and stir to coat.
3. 3Top with shredded Parmesan cheese and stir.
4. 4Cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve.