Perfect Pasta Salad:

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (1 lb) box tri-colored pasta
• 2 cups chopped green peppers
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups chopped red onions
• 1/2 lb cubed provolone cheese (optional)
• 1/2 lb sliced pepperoni
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 3/4 cup pompeian extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup pompeian red wine vinegar (this brand is excellent in this dish)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix together dressing first and set aside until sugar is dissolved completely.
• 2 cook pasta according to box directions and rinse under cold water until cool.
• 3 slice the sliced pepperoni circles in half and separate slices.
• 4 mix together with pasta and chopped items, except the provolone cheese.
• 5 pour dressing over it all and mix well.
• 6 chill well.
• 7 add provolone cheese to salad before serving, otherwise it gets soggy.
• 8 you may have to add extra red wine vinegar or olive oil to get it to the desired consistency.
• 9 some people like it moist, others on the drier side.
• 10 this is guaranteed not to last long before it is completely devoured!
• 11 enjoy!