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California Pasta Salad

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Category: Side dish
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1 box tri colored rotini pasta
1 16oz bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
2 zucchinis
1 English cucumber
1 red and 1 yellow bell peppers
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 small red onion.. big dice and soak in salt water to remove the heat)
1 small can of sliced black olives
1 teaspoon paprika
28 oz diced tomatoes drained or 4 fresh
1/4 teaspoon garlic
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds

Cook pasta according to package directions

Mix together cheese, seeds, paprika and garlic. set aside

Cut the zucchini, cucumber in half long ways then slice. Remove seeds and veins from peppers and dice.
Drain the onion and add to bowl
with zucchini
add the drained black olives, diced tomatoes,
Mix together with cheese-seed mixture and
add the bottle of Italian dressing.

If you like a sweet Italian dressing, add sugar to taste


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