My Perfect Pasta Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) packages rotini pasta (wacky pasta brand, tri-color or ronzoni whole wheat pasta)
• 1 (12 inch) seedless european cucumber, large diced
• 1 large onion, large diced
• 2 medium green peppers, large diced
• 1 lb grape tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle balsamic vinaigrette (paul newman's own salad dressing)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta per package directions; drain; then rinse thoroughly under cold tap water to cool the pasta and stop the cooking process.
• 2 place the pasta in a large enough bowl that will allow you to toss the salad without spilling anything over the edges of the bowl.
• 3 add all remaining ingredients to the pasta in the bowl; wash your hands; then with your clean hands, toss the salad to evenly distribute all the ingredients/dressing.
• 4 chill 2-4 hours before serving and keep salad on ice (a bowl of ice underneath the bowl you have the salad in) when serving.
• 5 makes approximately 2 lbs. pasta salad.