Healthy dinners

Pasta and Vegetable Salad

This wonderful pasta and vegetable salad with vegetables combines all your favorites in one dish and can be adapted to your own tastes. If preparing a day ahead, refrigerate, then stir in 1/2 cup additional Italian dressing before serving. Also terrific with ranch, Caesar, red wine vinaigrette, Parmesan, and most other dressings!

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces rotini pasta
  • 2 ½ cups frozen mixed vegetables
  • ½ cup diced Cheddar cheese
  • ⅓ cup pitted black olives (Optional)
  • 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing

Step by step

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cool.
  2. Combine cooked pasta, mixed vegetables, Cheddar cheese, and olives in a large bowl. Toss well with dressing. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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