Pasta Salad

Choose different shapes and colors of pasta to make the salad more interesting
Boil with water, 1 tsp. Salt and 1 tblsp. Oil. Cook until tender.

You can add about anything to your salad, here are some suggestions:
Boiled chicken breasts cut into bite size cubes
Cherry tomatoes, whole or cut in half
Olives
Onions
Summer squash – yellow or green – small pieces
Peppers – any color
Cucumbers

Then I mix up an envelope of zesty italian dressing following the instructions, and then add at least a tablespoon more of balsamic vinegar. Also, I add about 1 tsp. Of salt, ( I like things salty) You be the judge. Use a rubber spatula when mixing so you don’t crush the ingredients. It tastes best if it has time to chill.

~Millicent Carrasco