Pasta Salad

Good Evening All,

Here is my basic pasta salad recipe. Feel free to add whatever sounds good to you and your family. I would recommend though trying to sneek in as many vegetables or beans as you can. Pinto beans, kidney beans and garbonzo beans are all good choices. Also, raw vegetables make good additions. Things like broccoli, carrots, red peppers, and tomatoes are good and colorful. Try to add as many bright and colorful vegetables as you can. Remember to have fun with it and try introducing the kids to new foods.

Pasta Salad
1/2 package whole wheat rotini
1 can red kidney beans
1 can garbonzo beans
1 bag green and yellow string beans
2 cans sliced black olives
1 tomato, chopped
2 persian cucumbers, chopped
Italian or ranch dressing, to taste

This recipe couldn't be simpler, however, to make it quicker I would cook the whole wheat rotini in the morning before you go to work and then let it sit in the fridge during the day. Even simpler would be to chop your vegetables the night before too. Then simply mix all ingredients and dinner can be ready in ten minutes!
Directions: Cook rotini as package directs until just al dente, too long and you will have mushy pasta. Add all remaining ingredients and add dressing to taste. Enjoy this easy and tasty pasta salad! Until tomorrow, Lelia