Macaroni Salad - No Mayo

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box salad rotini pasta (any variety will do, but this is my favorite)
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained & rinsed
• 0.5 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing, any brand
• crouton, favorite variety
• bacon bit
• parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1
Cook pasta to desired tenderness.
2
When cooled, add diced tomatoes, olive slices and beans.
3
Add Italian dressing, measure by eye, pasta should be coated, but not swimming!
4
I usually use packets of powdered dressing mix, as do not keep bottles of Italian dressing on hand, and can make as much or as little as I want.
5
I've also played with different varieties of Italian dressings.
6
You can have fun with it, tweak to your taste.
7
If not serving immediately, refrigerate. But mix well before serving to redistribute dressing that may settle at bottom of dish.
8
Serve with croutons, bacon bits & Parmesan cheese.
9
(I serve this on the side to sprinkle on top, because if any leftovers croutons& bacon bits will get soggy when refrigerated, and vegans don't eat cheese!).