Recipe by Mandi Hickman

Servings 5-6

Instructions

• 1 lb. rotini pasta, or pasta of choice
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• hard salami, cut into small pieces, to taste
• 6 oz. mozzarella, cut into small cubes
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 3.8 oz. can of sliced black olives, drained
• 1 tbsp Trader Joe’s chili onion crunch, or to taste
• 1/2 cup Trader Joe’s Italian dressing, or to taste
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper, to taste

Ingredients 

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions (I recommend al dante for pasta salads), rinse with cold water and add to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add all of the other ingredients and mix together. Taste and adjust seasonings/dressing if need be.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes before serving!