Veggie-Pasta Salad

This is super quick to put together and very tasty!  It's great as a side dish for potlucks or to simply enjoy as a light meal.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

For salad:

-1 lb pasta (I like to use shells or rotini)

-4 large Roma tomatoes, diced

-1 medium zucchini, diced

-1 cucumber, peeled and diced

-1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced

-1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

-1 small red onion, diced

2 (2.25 oz each) cans sliced ripe olives, drained

For dressing:

-1 (16 oz) bottle zesty Italian dressing

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

-1 Tbs sesame seeds

-2 tsp poppy seeds

-1 tsp smoked paprika

-1/4 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and rinse with cold water.  Drain again and place in large salad bowl.  Add remaining salad ingredients.

In a large bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients.  Pour over salad and mix very, very well.  Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours.  Serve and enjoy!