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Pasta Salad "Oodles of Noodles"

This pasta is great for lunch or dinner. It makes an ideal summer meal as the only cooking required is the pasta. Add your favorite salad ingredients and some dressing and you're done!

1 bag (12 oz) rainbow rotelle pasta
1 cup cubed ham
1 1/2 cups cubed cheese (or grated)
3 cups assorted raw vegetables such as:

  • broccoli
  • cucumber
  • green or yellow onion
  • zucchini squash
  • green, yellow or red peppers

Bottled Salad dressing

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Cut ham and cheese into small cubes.
  3. Wash vegetables and chop them into small pieces.

Mix all ingredients with your favorite salad dressing. Italian works great!

Variation: you can substitute other favorite pasta such as macaroni, tortellini, shells, etc.

tot tip: Keep the ingredients separate and let your child pick what he wants and choose whether or not he wants dressing on his.

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