Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pkg. rotini
2 c. each carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes
1 can sliced black olives
2 (16 oz.) bottles low calorie Italian dressing

Preparation

Chop all vegetables except tomatoes and mushrooms and put in a microwavable bowl.
Add 1 bottle of Italian dressing.
Microwave on High 4 to 6 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
Boil pasta 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
Stir into vegetables.
Add tomatoes, mushrooms and olives.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Salad can be eaten immediately, but it tastes even better the second day.
This low calorie salad makes a cool summer meal! Serves 16.