Quick Throw-Together

Submitted by TracyB

"I got this one from iVillage several years ago, and found it where I had saved it on an old computer. This is just a nice Summer pasta salad -- either as a meal, or as a side for grilled meat."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 cup
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box rotini pasta
• 8 ounces sliced ham
• 8 ounces sliced salami
• 8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing
• 4 ounces artichoke hearts (optional)
• 4 ounces sliced black olives (optional)

directions

1. Boil water and cook pasta until tender. While pasta is cooking, slice ham and salami into bite-sized chunks, and then do the same with cheese.
2. When pasta is finished, run cold water over it to cool immediately.
3. Put the pasta in a large container, and add meats, cheese, artichoke hearts and olives.
4. Pour entire bottle of dressing on the pasta and mix thoroughly.
5. Refrigerate.