Pasta salad

 

Ingredients

• 1 box (12 oz) bow tie pasta
• 1 cup halved cherry or grape tomates
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese- optional 
• 1 can (2.25 oz) sliced black olives drained
• 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
• 1/2 - 1 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1 cup of sliced salami 
• 1 cup of diced green bell peppers 

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to box instructions. Remember to salt your pasta water with 1-2 teaspoons of salt. When pasta is done, drain it and run cold water over it so the noodles can cool. 
  
• In a large mixing bowl, c½ombine the cooked and cooled pasta, sliced salami , tomatoes, feta cheese, bell peppers olives, and red onion. Pour Italian dressing over it and stir together. 
  
  *Start with 1/2 cup Italian dressing and go from there. I put about 3/4 cup dressing on the salad and then reserve the rest to add to the salad before serving to moisten it back up. 
  
• Can be eaten right away or refrigerated for a few hours before serving.