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Spaghetti Pasta Salad

Party size.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. thin spaghetti or shell pasta or other pasta of choice
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese or other cheese
• 1⁄2 cup diced pepperoni
• 1⁄2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1⁄2 cup diced tomato
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup chopped cucumber
• 1⁄4 cup sliced ripe olives
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced (optional)
• 1 8-oz bottle Italian salad dressing

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, cook spaghetti according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile in a large salad bowl, add the cheese, pepperoni, ham, green pepper, tomato, onion, cucumber and olives. Add avocado if desired.
3. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain well. Place on top of salad ingredients. Drizzle with salad dressing: toss lightly to coat.
4. Chill before serving.

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