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Italian Pasta Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Chicken, Pasta, salad
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 1 head broccoli florets (cut into small florets)
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
  • 8 oz mozzarella cubed
  • 1 lb shell pasta cooked per package directions
  • 2 cups cubed grilled chicken breast, salami or boiled shrimp
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 cup Italian dressing
  • 2 oz sliced black olives optional

Instructions

  1. Boil pasta according to package directions. Immediately run under cold water to stop cooking process and set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, combine chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, broccoli florets, halved tomatoes, cubed grilled chicken, (or salami or shrimp), cubed mozzarella and pasta.

  3. Add salt, pepper and oregano.

  4. Mix in Italian dressing and black olives. Refrigerate until serving. Lasts for several days in the refrigerator.