Italian-Style Pasta Salad

Ingredients You Need

• 3 lbs. fusilli, penne or bow tie pasta, uncooked

• 1-1/2 quarts (6 cups) Lindsay® California Ripe Pitted Olives, coarsely chopped

• 1 cup drained roasted red peppers or sweet cherry peppers or sliced sweet banana peppers, cut into strips

• Bottled marinated artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped

• 4 cups (1 lb.) diced provolone or mozzarella cheese

• 4 cups (1 lb.) diced salami

• 2 cups light or regular Caesar or Italian salad dressing

• 1 cup sliced fresh basil or chopped Italian parsley

Cooking Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, in a very large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.

3. Drain pasta; add to bowl, tossing well.

4. Serve at room temperature or chill up to 24 hours before serving. Serve with freshly ground black pepper, if desired.