Classic Pasta Salad Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | Chilling Time: 13 hours 20 minutes | Total Time: 13 hours 55 minutes | Servings: 6 | Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of Bernardi’s Veggie Rotini Pasta KBLR
• 6 tablespoons of salad seasoning blend
• 1 16oz bottle of regular Italian salad dressing with salt
• 2 cups of cherry tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 1 2.25oz can of canned ripe olives (small-extra large)

Directions:

1. Fill a large pot with enough water to fully submerge the pasta and place it on the stove.
2. Cook the pasta until it reaches an al dente texture.
3. Drain the cooked pasta and rinse it thoroughly with cold water.
4. In a small bowl, combine the Italian dressing and salad seasoning blend, whisking until well mixed.
5. In a medium salad bowl, toss together the cooked pasta, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and olives. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to evenly coat.
6. Refrigerate the salad overnight to chill.
7. Serve and enjoy!

Tips:

• This pasta salad pairs wonderfully with kabobs, especially barbecue pineapple chicken. Both chicken and shrimp kabobs complement the flavors well.
• Feel free to use your favorite type of pasta for this recipe.

Nutrition Facts:

Per Serving: 400.1 calories; 2.7 mg cholesterol; 1904.2 mg sodium; 7.9 g protein; 39 g carbohydrates