Quick Italian Pasta Salad

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) box barilla tri-color spiral pasta
• 1 (16 fluid ounce) bottle kraft zesty fat-free italian salad dressing
• 1 medium cucumber
• 1 medium bell pepper (any color will do)
• 3 medium roma tomatoes
• 1/2 medium red onion (purple)
• 1 small zucchini or 1 medium zucchini
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• diced cheese (optional)
• diced pepperoni (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, about 8 minutes. drain and rinse with cold water. set aside to drain well.
• 2 cut cucumber, bell pepper, and onion into bite sized pieces. place into the bowl you will be using for the salad.
• 3 cut tomatoes in half and and in half again and deseed. cut into bite sized pieces. add to the bowl.
• 4 cut stem and bottom off zucchini. shred zucchini and add to the other vegetables.
• 5 make sure the pasta is very well drained, and add to the bowl.
• 6 pour salad dressing over pasta and vegetables. use as little or as much as you like. i think it needs quite a bit since the pasta will soak some up.
• 7 add the italian seasoning.
• 8 mix well and chill at least 4 to 6 hours or over night for best flavors. stirring occasionally.
• 9 to serve top with diced cheese and pepperoni if using.