Italian Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup uncooked spiral shaped pasta
    1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
    1/2 cup chopped celery
    1/2 cup chopped carrot
    1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
    1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
    3 tablespoons thin sliced green onions
    1 1/2 cups Italian salad dressing
    3/4 cup mayonnaise
    1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
    1/3 cup cubed mozzarella cheese
    1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
Preparation
    Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water and drain.
    Place in a bowl, add tomatoes, celery, carrots, peppers, onions and Italian salad dressing.
    Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
    Drain.
    Just before serving, combine mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese, then stir in mozzarella and olives.
    Gently fold into the pasta mixture.

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