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Easy Pasta Salad with 3 Ingredients

Easy pasta salad that is great for cookouts and family gatherings!
Author Marty's Musings

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. pasta I used bow tie and shells
  • 8 oz. bottled Italian dressing
  • 24-32 oz. mixed frozen vegetables
  • Parmesan if desired

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to directions.
  • Cook vegetables according to package.
  • Cool pasta and vegetables and add to bowl.
  • Mix in Italian dressing and chill.
  • Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

You can use any kind of pasta but I like the smaller ones. Elbow macaroni is also fine to use.
I used a frozen vegetable stir fry mix without adding the marinade. I stir fried them in a pan according to the directions instead of boiling them. Either way is fine.
You can also add tomatoes or any other cooked vegetable that sounds good!