Stick It To ‘Em Pasta Salad

I’m really scraping the bottom of the barrel for creative recipe names these days… LOL. Just made this pasta salad while in Ohio for the official launch of summer. Very easy, very zesty, really dang good, and along with lots of beautiful veggies, it uses two types of sticks – cheese and beef. Enjoy!

This makes about 3.5 quarts. Great for a side dish at a summer BBQ!

Ingredients

• 1 lb rotini pasta (plain or tri color
• 16 oz bottle zesty Italian dressing
• 1 Tbsp oregano
• 1 Tbsp basil
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 orange pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow pepper, chopped
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
• 3 or 4 mozzarella string cheese sticks, sliced into disks
• 2 long beef or salami sticks (about 0.1 – 0.2 lbs total), sliced into disks

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.

2. Whisk salad dressing, oregano, basil, and garlic in large bowl.

3. Add all other ingredients. Toss to coat. Serve and enjoy!

Starting the summer off with some
Stick it to ’em Pasta Salad!