Simple Pasta Salad

• 1 lb tri-colored pasta
• Italian dressing
• 1 lb colby-monterey jack cheese
• bacon bits
• green pepper (optional)
• cherry tomatoes (optional)
• olive (optional)

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain and then Rinse Pasta off under cold water.
3. Let sit to make sure all of the water is off pasta.
4. Cut up cheese into little blocks.
5. Layer pasta, cheese, and bacon bits to make sure it is evenly distributed throughout bowl.
6. Mix in salad dressing to taste then refrigerate till cold.
7. * variation of recipe: you could leave out the salad dressing and let whoever is eating choose their own flavor dressing if they don't like Italian (french and Ranch have been other's used).
8. You can also substitute pasta for any other type you prefer.

pasta, italian dressing, colbymonterey, bacon bits, green pepper, cherry tomatoes, olive

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simple-pasta-salad-247430 (may not work)