Cookout Season!
I love when spring turns into summer because then cookout season begins! If you are like me, have no time and like quick easy recipes that your friends and family will enjoy then you will love my pasta salad. It’s super easy to make and I always get lots of compliments about it!
Ingredients:
1 Box of rotini pasta (you can do 2 boxes if you have lots of mouths to feed)
1 Bottle of zesty italien dressing (I use more than 1 bottle if I cook more than 1 box of pasta)
1 Container of cherry tomatoes
3 Cans of sliced black olives
1 Container of crumbled feta (you can also substitute with shredded cheddar cheese)
1 Bag of sliced pepperoni slices
Directions:
Cook the box or boxes of pasta according to the directions on the box. While the pasta is cooking I slice up the cherry tomatoes into halves or even quarters if you prefer smaller tomato pieces. I also place a stack of pepperoni slices together and cut them into quarters. I don’t use the whole bag of pepperoni slices so this way it looks like there are more without using a lot. Once the pasta is done and drained I let it cool for a few minutes and then start using the zesty italien dressing (about half the bottle). Then I just put all the ingredients in with the pasta (you will need a good size bowl once all the ingredients are together) I mix everything together and then use the rest of the dressing. If I’ve made more than 1 box of pasta I usually will do a taste test to see if I need more than 1 bottle of dressing. If you prepare the pasta salad ahead of time make sure to put it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I and my friends and family do!