Tim's Quickie Pasta Salad

• 1 lb pasta, boiled with salt,drained and rinsed in cold water (your choice...we usually use rotelle or rotini)
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing (we use Fat-free Viva Italian, or Fat-free Walden Farms Italian)
• 14-12 cup stuffed green olive, sliced or chopped
• 14-12 cup carrot, shredded or diced
• 12 large cucumber, quartered and sliced (optional)
• 12 cup grape tomatoes or 12 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
• 2 -4 tablespoons imitation bacon bits (Bacos)
• 14 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)
• salt, to taste
• course ground pepper, to taste

1. In a large bowl, combine 1/2-3/4 bottle of dressing with all ingredients except for pasta.
2. Add drained pasta and toss lightly with dressing mixture until well distributed.
3. Cover an refrigerate until well-chilled.
4. Taste before serving and add additional dressing if the salad is dry or needs more zip!

pasta, italian dressing, green olive, carrot, cucumber, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, salt, course ground pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tims-quickie-pasta-salad-68921 (may not work)