Recipe of the Month...

Pasta Salad

Ingrediants
*  1 box spiral pasta
*  5 celery stalks, small dice
*  2 tomatoes - seeded and diced
*  2 cucumbers - skinned and diced
*  3 Tbs ground pepper
*  2 bottles Italian Dressing
*  Top with feta or parmesan cheese - Optional

Directions
Boil water and cook pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes.  Place diced vegetables into a large salad bowl.  Drain the pasta and place into the bowl with the vegetables.  Add 1 bottle of the Italian Dressing to the bowl along with the pepper and toss together.  Refrigerate 3 hours or over night.  Before serving, if salad is dry add more italian dressing to taste. Serve as a side dish or as the main meal.  Enjoy. 

Recipe courtesy of Jayme from Tempe.

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