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Italian Pasta Salad

Rotini pasta mixed with freshly chopped veggies, cubed genoa salami, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese and zesty Italian dressing!

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Rotini Pasta
  • 1 Medium Cucumber, cubed
  • 10-15 Small Cherry Tomatoes, halved
  • 1 Can Artichoke Hearts, lightly chopped
  • 1 Can Black Olives, halved
  • 1 1-inch thick slab Genoa Salami, from deli
  • 1 1-inch thick slab Mozzarella cheese, from deli
  • 1 1-inch thick slab Cheddar cheese, from deli
  • 1 Bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
  • Garlic Powder, Oregano, Basil, Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to box instructions, set aside to cool.
  • Peel cucumber and chop into cubes, halve tomatoes, drain and chop artichoke hearts, drain and halve black olives. Cut salami and cheeses into equally sized cubes.
  • Place pasta into a large bowl and mix all ingredients together - adding your preferred amounts of each ingredient along the way!
  • Add a few shakes of garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt & pepper. Taste & adjust to your liking. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you're in a hurry you can place the cooked pasta in the freezer to speed up the cooling process
*Go to your grocery store deli counter and ask them for the 1-inch thick cuts of Genoa Salami, Cheddar Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese
*I usually use 1/2 a bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing