Confetti Pasta Salad

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped fine
• 2 cups rotini pasta
• 1 cup fresh diced tomato
• 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup diced yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced black olives

Recipe

• 1 mix together first six ingredients for dressing and set aside.
• 2 cook pasta per package directions, drain and rinse with cold water.
• 3 in large mixing bowl, combine pasta, tomatoes, peppers, olives and dressing.
• 4 fold gently until mixed.
• 5 chill several hours.
• 6 stir gently before serving.
• 7 note: all vegetables should be diced small to give confetti effect.