- 10 oz package rainbow/garden rotini
- 1 cup pourable italian style salad dressing
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup zucchini slices (cut in halves or quarters)
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 5 oz black olives, sliced
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
directions:
- cook noodles according to the package directions. drain and rinse with cold water. let completely cool.
- in the meantime, prepare all other ingredients. mix salad dressing, carrots, zucchini, peas, parsley, olives and parmesan cheese.
- add cooled pasta.
- cover and refrigerate if possible for several hours to let flavors blend.
this pasta salad reminds me of those family trips to great america theme park! we would take a break and eat our lunch of cold chicken and salad, etc. in the parking lot sitting by the station wagon.. fun times!
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