Anytime Pasta Salad

• 1 lb rotini noodles, i like to use some multi- color noodles mixed with regular noodles to add some color (cooked)
• 2 cups broccoli (cut up)
• 1 red onion (diced)
• 1 green pepper (diced)
• 1 red pepper (diced)
• 1 zucchini (sliced thin and quartered)
• 1 cup pea pods
• 1 (8 ounce) can pitted black olives
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
• 3 tablespoons sweet basil
• 2 tablespoons salt (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons garlic-flavored red wine vinegar
• 1 cup olive oil (You can use more or less if you want it to be more wet or dry)
• 12 cup fresh parmesan cheese

1. Cook pasta according to instructions, rinse and let cool.
2. Blanche (submerge in boiling water) broccoli and pea pods for 2 minutes, drain and rinse with cool water.
3. Add all vegetable to noodles.
4. Mix well with dressing and chill overnight.
5. You can add or take out vegetable that you want in your pasta salad.

rotini noodles, broccoli, red onion, green pepper, red pepper, zucchini, pods, black olives, cherry tomatoes, sweet basil, salt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/anytime-pasta-salad-408584 (may not work)