Dad's Pasta Salad

Dad’s Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

(2) 24oz bottles Kraft Zesty Italian dressing, chilled.

(2) 16oz boxes Tri-Color Rotini pasta.

(1) medium sweet onion, diced.

(1) zucchini, peeled, quartered, bite-sized slices

(1) medium green bell pepper, diced.

(12) baby carrots, small sliced

Optional:

Black olive slices

Jicama, diced

Raw broccoli flowerets, bite-sized

Raw cauliflower flowerets, bite-sized

Red bell pepper, diced

Raw mushroom caps, sliced

Two days before serving:

Combine 1 bottle cold dressing with all vegetables in a large ziplock bag, refrigerate.

One day before serving:

Cook pasta al dente per package instructions, drain.

Gently combine with 1 bottle dressing while pasta is still hot into a large bowl. Avoid breaking the pasta. Allow to cool to near room temp. Cover and refrigerate.

On day of serving pour entire bag of marinating vegetables over the pasta, do not stir.

Just prior to serving, first gently combine pasta and vegetables.

Notes:

Gluten-free pasta is very fragile, stir very gently.

The volume of cooked pasta should roughly equal the volume of marinated vegetables when side by side.

bon appetit