Ingredients

• 5 oz.(140g.) any small pasta
• 6 oz.(170g.) provolone cheese, shredded
• 4 thin sliced tomatoes
• 10 oz.(280g.) Italian dressing
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• 4 oz. (112g.) green and black olives, cut into halves
• 1 oz. (28g.) parmesan cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt to taste

How to make Italian Pasta Salad directions

• 1

  Bring salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente, or for 8-10 minutes. Drain the pasta, and rinse with cold water. Drain the pasta again.

• 2

  Mix the pasta with one third of the dressing before placing in the bottom of a large salad bowl. Add layers of tomato, onion, red pepper, garlic, olives, and provolone cheese on top of the pasta before adding in the rest of the dressing.

• 3

  Sprinkle basil leaves, parsley, and parmesan cheese, and salt for seasoning on top of the salad. Cover the salad and refrigerate for three hours before tossing the salad.