Italian Pasta Salad

Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 12 Minutes Servings: 12

This recipe works as a great summer side dish or a quick dinner on the go between kids activities! You can prepare this recipe ahead of time - it only gets better with time. Feel free to adjust the ingredients to meet your family's tastes. Some other great add ins include capers, cucumber, bell peppers, pepper jack cheese and sun dried tomatoes.

Ingredients:

12 oz. tri-color pasta (pictured is raditore)
16oz. Italian Dressing
8oz. Colby Jack cheese, cubed
8oz. Monetary Jack cheese, cubed
6oz. pepperoni slices, quartered
12oz. summer sausage, cut into cubes.
10oz. cherry tomatoes
can of sliced black olives

Instructions:

Bring a pot of water to a boil.

Cook pasta according to package instructions.

While cooking, slice the cheeses, meats and cherry tomatoes.

Once the pasta has finished cooking, strain and run cold water over the pasta to cool it down.

Add cooked pasta to a bowl. Add sliced cheeses, sliced meats, sliced tomatoes and sliced olives.

Mix in the dressing to coat.

Put in the fridge for at least 4 hours to let the flavors combine.

Enjoy!