Italian Pasta Salad

Full of Flavor Easy Italian Pasta Salad!

Ingredients

• 1 12 oz. package tri-colored garden rotini pasta
• 1 c. your favorite cheese cubed (Vermont yellow cheddar pictured here)
• 1 14 oz. jar quartered artichoke hearts
• 1 can black olives, whole
• 1 c. grape tomatoes halved
• 1 8 oz bottle Italian salad dressing
• 1/2 - 1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 - 1/2 c.finely chopped red onion or green onion to taste
• salt and paper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package direction; drain, rinse, and pour in a large bowl.
2. Place cheese cubes, artichoke hearts, olives, tomato, and onion over pasta; stir carefully to combine.
3. Pour half the bottle of dressing into the bowl; mix well with other ingredients. Cover and place in the fridge for at least two hours before serving.
4. Add more Italian dressing before serving. Top with grated Parmesan cheese, stir, and serve.