Italian Pasta Salad For 20

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 ounces uncooked tri-color spiral pasta
• 3 heads broccoli
• 2 medium sweet red peppers
• 8 ounces sliced pepperoni
• 1 1/2 cups bottled italian dressing (any flavor, including low-fat or fat-free)

Recipe

• 1 bring 6 quarts water to a boil.
• 2 add salt, if desired.
• 3 add dry pasta.
• 4 cook al dente (10-15 minutes).
• 5 drain and rinse with cold water.
• 6 while the pasta is cooking, rinse broccoli heads.
• 7 remove stems and chop florets into bite-sized pieces.
• 8 rinse peppers and halve them.
• 9 remove stem, seeds, and pith.
• 10 slice lengthwise into 1/4" strips, then chop crosswise into 1/4" dice.
• 11 quarter pepperoni slices by stacking 5-8 at a time.
• 12 combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• 13 to keep the pepperoni slices from sticking together too much,"roll" them between your palms as you drop them into the mixing bowl.
• 14 pour italian dressing over all.
• 15 toss thoroughly.
• 16 chill at least 2 hours.
• 17 may be prepared the day before.
• 18 toss again before serving.
• 19 serves 20.