Pasta Salad Recipe

This is a tasty, easy, Italian/American pasta salad recipe.  The spiral shaped pasta holds the flavor of the dressing in all those little rings.  The Viva Italian dressing is loaded with the zest of garlic, oregano, basil, dill and fennel.   Though optional, the recommended cici beans (the Italian strain of the garbonzo beans or chickpeas) add the chestnutty flavor the legume is known for.

Ingredients:

1 pound Pasta -- spirals
1 package Viva Italian dressing
1 each Cucumber -- cubed
1 each Fresh Broccoli -- cut up
1 can Cici beans -- optional
1 each Carrots -- cut up
1 each Celery -- cut up

Directions:

1. Cook pasta as directed on the box. Drain. Add a little Italian dressing to prevent sticking together. Cool.

2. While pasta is cooling, cut up all fresh vegetables into bite size pieces. Add any vegetables that you prefer.

3.  In a large bowl, add vegetables to pasta. Add Italian dressing and mix thoroughly.

4. Chill salad. Prior to serving, add remaining Italian dressing and mix again. Salad is excellent when cold. The longer you chill it, the better it is.