Taisen's semi Italian pasta salad
- 1 can black pitted olives sliced or leave whole
- 3 to 4 vine tipe tomatoes sliced into bite size pieces ( you can use any kind of tomato )
- 1 packages mozzarella cheese , cut into small cubes or however you like ( I buy the round one from Aldi's )
- 1/2 to 1 block of mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1 packages sliced pepperoni ( cut into fours , I cut them in half and then half again )
- 1 large cucumber ( cut into fours or whichever size you want )
- 1 box any kind of pasta noodles
- 1 medium or small onion , diced ( sweet or red , your choice )
- 1 packages regular ham , honey ham or any other ham cut into bite size pieces
- 1 bottle of Italian dressing ( you can use regular or zesty )
- Boil your pasta noodles until done.
- Remove from heat, drain and let cool.
- You don't have to use the entire box.
- I didn't.
- I used maybe half or a bit over half.
- While the noodles cool , start prepping the rest of the ingredients.
- Open and drain black olives.
- Slice them length wise , in half or leave whole.
- Your choice.
- Rinse off the tomatoes, and slice into bite size or you can use grape tomatoes.
- Rinse , peel and slice your cucumber into bite size pieces.
- Slice up your block of mozzarella cheese into small bite sizes.
- Slice your soft round mozzarella into thin slices or however you like.
- Take your ham and chop it up into pieces or into long thin lengths.
- I used deli ham.
- Chop up your onion if using onion.
- For the pepperoni, you can leave them sliced as is or cut up.
- I cut mine into fours.
- When the noodles are cool , add some of the Italian dressing.
- Mix .
- Start adding in everything that you chopped and sliced.
- Mix well.
- You don't have to use the entire bottle.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Enjoy ;)
black pitted olives, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, cucumber, pasta noodles, onion, regular ham, italian dressing
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/351403-taisens-semi-italian-pasta-salad (may not work)