Easy
& Delicious Pasta Salad
Hello
Everyone!!
Today I
will be sharing with you a very simple pasta salad recipe that will make your
next gathering an occasion to remember!
Pasta
Salads became increasingly popular during the 1990's. You can find many different variations of
salads that are already prepared and ready to eat at your local deli. But these salads are very easy to prepare on
your own.
This
particular salad only requires 7 ingredients and can be prepared in advance as
well. Which is great because you don't want to be spend the entire duration of
your party stuck in the kitchen preparing your side dishes.
Ingredients:
16 Oz of
Rotini Pasta;
1 16oz
Bottle of Italian Dressing (Robust);
1 bag of Mini-Pepperoni;
5 Sticks
of Mozzarella String Cheese
1- 10oz Package
of Grape Tomatoes;
3 cups of
Broccoli Florets;
1 Orange
Bell Pepper
Instructions:
Cook the
Rotini by following the instructions on the box; (cook until is "al
dente" or however you prefer to your pasta to be cooked. Once the Rotini is done, rinse the pasta with
cool water and put it aside to cool down.
While your
pasta is cooling, thinly sliced the Mozzarella String Cheese, slice the grape
tomatoes in half, and diced the bell pepper.
Add all
your ingredients into a very large bowl, (cooked & cooled pasta, tomatoes,
broccoli, green pepper, mozzarella cheese, bell pepper).
Pour the entire
bottle of Italian dressing, and mix together.
Place in
refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
Tips:
If you are
preparing this salad 24 to 48 hours prior to your event, I suggest you add the mozzarella
right before the event.
Enjoy!
