Salad Recipe ∼ Patty's Pasta Salad

I make this salad for almost every large family gathering I attend. It is ALWAYS a great hit and there is seldom any left over. It is a great pasta salad which can easily be made the day before. You can vary the ingredients by using fresh broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, cucumbers, etc.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds seashell pasta
• 1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 4 ounces sliced pepperoni sausage, each slice cut in half
• ½ cup chopped green olives
• 3 bunches green onions, chopped
• 2 cups chopped ham
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle zesty Italian dressing

Cooking Directions

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
2. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, black olives, tomatoes, pepperoni, green olives, green onions and ham or turkey. Before serving, add shredded mozzarella and dressing. Toss well and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories518.5
• carbohydrateContent50.9 g
• cholesterolContent35.7 mg
• fatContent27.5 g
• fiberContent4.5 g
• proteinContent18.6 g
• saturatedFatContent6.6 g
• sodiumContent1438.5 mg
• sugarContent5.8 g