SUMMER PASTA SALAD

By Lsweetnell

Do not use quick cook noodles. They taste clammy. I prefer Muellers noodles which can be found at Food Lion or Giant and many other stores, but you might have to search for them cause they are often hidden below the plethora of other noodles. Not fond of to many of the new pastas. Have found myself throwing away whole dinners because of the clammy and pastie noodles.

Ingredients

• ~ 1 box of Tricolor Rotini Noodles
• ~ 1 cup of Light Cucumber Ranch Dressing or regular Ranch *You could add any kind of dressing to this that you like.
• ~ Half of a Green Pepper cut into pieces
• ~ Half a Red Pepper cut into pieces
• ~ 1 stalk of celery, chopped finely (optional)
• ~ Half a cucumber, sliced and cut into pieces.
• ~ Half a package of pepperoni's cut (could use cooked and chopped bacon)
• ~ 1 cup of shredded cheese (any kind you like)
• ~ Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Make noodles as instructed on the box. Drain and cool under cold water by rinsing while the noodles are in the strainer. Mix all ingredients together in a medium-size bowl and refrigerate.