Awesome Pasta Salad

 

This is the best pasta salad I've ever eaten, and people request it frequently. It's a very easy, light side dish for a picnic or dinner.

Awesome Pasta Salad
Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli (spiral) pasta
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 pound provolone cheese, cubed
• 1/2 pound salami, cubed
• 1/4 pound sliced pepperoni, cut in half
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 (10 ounce) can black olives, drained
• 1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
2. In a large bowl, combine pasta with tomatoes, cheese, salami, pepperoni, green pepper, olives, and pimentos. Pour in salad dressing, and toss to coat.