Buggy Pasta

By hwentlent

The kids will love this pasta dish.

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS:
• 4-ounces fussili (twisted spaghetti)
• 4-ounces spaghetti
• 1 medium yellow squash and/or zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 cup small cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup fresh pea pods, tips and strings removed
• 1 cup pitted ripe olives
• 1 cup pimiento stuffed olives
• 1 cup cubed smoked cheddar cheese or cheddar cheese (4-ounces)
• 1 cup unblanched whole almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions (4)
• 1 (8-ounce) bottle regular or nonfat Italian salad dressing (1 cup)

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water and drain again.
2. In a large bowl combine pasta and remaining ingredients except dressing. Add dressing to pasta mixture; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours.
3. To serve the pasta Halloween-style, place it in a clean plastic cauldrin embellished with well-secured plastic spiders.