Garden Fresh Pasta Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 cups farfalle pasta, uncooked
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 (250 ml) bottle sun-dried tomatoes, and oregano dressing
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 3 minutes of the pasta cooking time. drain, saving 1 cup of the pasta water, rinse pasta and broccoli under cold water. drain well; place in large bowl.
• 2 add onions, peppers and tomatoes; mix lightly; add dressing; toss to coat. cover.
• 3 refrigerate at least 1 hour. stir gently just before serving; sprinkle with cheese.
• 4 to keep the salad moist, stir some of the reserve pasta cooking water into the chilled salad just before serving.