Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is nice and colorful, easy to make, and great for summer picnics or parties. The recipe was given to me by a dear friend many years ago, and I've been making it ever since!

Ingredients :

• 1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle italian-style salad dressing
• 6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, chopped

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes; rinse under cold water and drain.
2. Whisk Italian dressing and salad spice mix together until smooth. Combine pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives in a salad bowl.
3. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.
4. For the best flavor, refrigerate the pasta salad for 8 hours to overnight.