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Ingredients
- Pizza Pasta Salad
- 1 - 8 ounce package spiral garden pasta, cooked al dente
- 1 - 10.5 oz container red cherubs tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 - 2.25 oz can sliced black olives, drained
- 1 - 8 oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half
- 7 - string cheese, sliced
- 1/2 - cup sliced pepperonis, mini pepperonis, Genoa salami or turkey pepperonis
- 2/3 - cup green, yellow or orange bell peppers, roughly chopped
- 1/4 - cup red onion, chopped (optional)
- 1/2 - cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 - 8 oz bottle zesty Italian dressing
- Italian seasoning, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
- salt & pepper, to taste
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