Italian Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. tri-color rotini pasta
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 c. Italian salad dressing
1/2 c. red pepper, chopped
1/2 of a red onion, thinly sliced
2 c. broccoli, cut into small florets
1/2 c. black olives, sliced
1 c. cooked ham or pepperoni sausage, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain.
Steam the broccoli until tender but still crunchy; cool.
In a large bowl combine pasta and broccoli with all the remaining ingredients.
Toss to mix thoroughly.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.