Awesome & Easy Pasta Salad

This is a great side dish or main course, especially in the summer. Also good for pot lucks!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 16  ounces pasta (any shape like spirals, shells, elbows, etc)
• 1  green pepper
• 1  yellow pepper
• 1  red pepper
• 1  medium red onion
• 1 (16 ounce) can  sliced large pitted ripe  olives, drained
•  fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1  bottle  Italian dressing (I use Wishbone Fat Free)

Directions

1. Cook pasta until al dente; drain& rinse well under cold running water.
2. Let cold pasta drain thoroughly in colander while preparing the remaining ingredients.
3. Cut off the tops of the peppers& remove seeds.
4. Cut into large bite-size pieces& set aside.
5. Cut onion into pieces about the same size as the peppers.
6. Combine drained pasta, peppers, onion, olives& mushrooms in a large bowl.
7. Pour about 1/2 the bottle of dressing over all, and toss to coat.
8. Cover bowl& refrigerate overnight.
9. Before serving, pour remaining dressing over the pasta salad, toss thoroughly& serve.
10. *NOTE:Other veggies of your choice can be added as well--carrot curls, cut green beans, peas, etc.