Free Rant: summer pepperoni tri color pasta salad

1-12 oz. box of Mueller's  Tri Color Rotini

8 oz. - Kraft Creamy Italian Dressing (can be substituted with zesty italian)

1- 2.25 oz. can of sliced black olives (chopped)

1-6 oz. whole pepperoni (slice in ¼’’ slices; quartered)

1 cup diced zucchini (1 med. zucchini)

½ cup diced roasted red peppers

Note: you may also add 3/4 cup grape tomatoes halved

Prepare rotini according to directions on box; add 1 teaspoon salt and two tablespoons butter to boiling water before adding pasta. Once rotini boils to desired tenderness, remove from heat, drain and rinse with cold water, place about one cup of ice on pasta, and mix in gently to keep pasta from overcooking. Once the pasta cools, place it in med/large size mixing bowl and add next five ingredients. Toss pasta to mix ingredients together well, being careful not to damage pasta; chill and serve.

This recipe preps in about 20 minutes.

Granny Rants: Tri Color Pepperoni Pasta Salad Too

Test portion:

½ cup yellow bell pepper (chopped)- 1  yellow bell pepper

½ cup green bell pepper (chopped)- 1 green bell pepper

½ cup green onion (spring onions-chopped)-1 bundle spring onion

½ cup red onion (chopped)-1 medium red onion

1 - 8 oz. package of Homel sliced pepperoni (separated)

6 oz. (1/2 of a 12 oz. jar), Marie’s All Natural Creamy Italian Garlic (usually in produce section)

½ box (of 6 oz. box) Mueller’s Tri Color Rotini

2 Tlbs - real butter

½ teaspoons-  salt

Total prep time 15-20 minutes

(This recipe does not hold and should be served when prepared)

Prepare Tri Color Rotini according to directions on box; add 2 tablespoons real butter and ½ teaspoon salt to boiling water before adding pasta. Place chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, spring onion and green onion in salad bowl (together) and set aside. Boil rotini until tender, drain and cool (using ice). After rotini cools, place in small -to-medium mixing bowl; add ingredients from salad bowl, 6 oz. of Marie’s Creamy Italian Garlic, and 8 oz. of sliced pepperoni (separated). Toss pasta until everything is blended evenly and serve.