This was absolutely delicious, I made 2 batches to have for leftovers!
Enjoy! Xo Jen
Italian summer protein pasta salad
Ingredients
* 1 (12 oz.) box of protein pasta I used Rotini
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Toppings
* 1 large cucumber diced
* 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
* 1 cup mozzarella cheese balls
* ¼ cup fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
* ½ cup red onion diced
* 1 cup bell peppers I used mini
* 1 cup favorite Italian dressing (I use Fannys lite Italian)
Instructions
* Boil the pasta with the salt in the water according to the package until al dente.
* While the pasta is cooking, wash and dice all of the vegetables.
* After the pasta is finished, rinse it under cold tap water. Drain well.
* In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, and all chopped vegetables. Toss in cheese balls. Drizzle the Italian dressing on top, then toss to combine.
* Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and fresh cracked black pepper.
