Rainbow Rotini Salad

Use colorful corkscrew pasta to make a festive cold salad packed full of fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, cucumbers, broccoli and mushrooms. Toss with your favorite Italian-style salad dressing and chill to let the flavors blossom before serving.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 large cucumber, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package colored rotini pasta
• 1 cup black olives, pitted and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring 4 quarts of water to a rapid boil (2 teaspoons of salt can be added, optional). Add rotini. Return water to rapid boil and cook uncovered, stirring frequently, for about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Rinse in cold water.

Step 2

Combine cooked pasta with tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion, cucumber, broccoli, mushrooms, olives and Italian salad dressing. Cover and chill. Toss salad before serving.