Pasta Salad
Everyone has a favorite Pasta Salad recipe. Here's my family's favorite which is especially good with summer veggies. Jill's Pasta Salad 16 oz. (1 lb.) pasta of your choice 2 cucumbers 2 tomatoes 1 can large pitted black olives Italian dressing McCormack's Salad Seasoning red onion to taste (optional) Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Start by preparing the pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking peel the cucumbers. Cut into fourths lengthwise and remove the seeds and chop as shown below: Drain olives then slice in half lengthwise... Or if you prefer...cut crosswise into little circles. Seed the tomatoes and chop. Chop red onion if you're using one. (My family doesn't like the raw onion.) When pasta is done, rinse under cold water until pasta is completely cooled. Mix with the chopped veggies in a large bowl and add Italian Dressing. I use the Good Seasons packets so I can mix it up fresh. Tastes GREAT! But you can also use bottled...