TRI COLOR PASTA SALAD

TRI COLOR PASTA SALAD


3 lbs. tri color rotini pasta (corkscrew shape)
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
2 lbs. Cheddar cheese, diced into small cubes
2 cups mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. mustard
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 red onions, diced small
2 cans black pitted olives, sliced
2 lbs. mini carrots, blanched
2 heads broccoli, trimmed, flowered and blanched
2 Tbsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well, toss with olive oil and lay out on cookie sheet to cool.

In a bowl, add mayo, mustard, vinegar or lemon juice, onions, Mrs. Dash, salt and pepper. When pasta is cooled, add dressing to pasta. Then add ingredients, mixing ell after each one.

You can make this entire salad 2 days in advance, it ages well. Probably will have to add more mayo/mustard/ vinegar (same portions, not as much) to salad as pasta soaks it up. This salad fits into a 10lb. Aluminum pans (each pan feed 30).