Michelle's Pasta Salad

This is a wonderful pasta salad. You can substitute Italian dressing for the first eight ingredients if you would like. Also, if you save over 24 hours you may need to add some Italian dressing to reinvigorate.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1  teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  teaspoon parmesan cheese, grated
• 8  ounces pasta
• 1⁄2 cup tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup mushroom, fresh
• 1⁄2 cup black olives
• 1⁄2 cup bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup onion

Directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a jar.
2. Shake well and set aside.
3. Cook pasta, drain, rinse under cold water.
4. Cut tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions into bite size pieces.
5. Combine pasta and vegetables in a bowl and pour dressing over and mix well.
6. Refrigerate.