Italian Pasta Salad With Tomato Mayonnaise - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta (farfalle)
    2 medium Italian plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
    1 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
    1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
    1/3 cup sweet onion, chopped
    1/3 cup pepperoni
    1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
    1/4 cup seeded pepperoncini pepper, chopped
    1 (2 1/4 ounce) sliced ripe olives
    Tomato Mayonnaise
    1/2 cup marinara sauce or 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
    3 tablespoons light mayonnaise or 3 tablespoons salad dressing
    2 tablespoons Italian salad dressing, bottled (can use light)
    1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
    In large bowl, combine cooked pasta and all remaining salad ingredients; mix well.
    In small bowl, combine all tomato mayonnaise ingredients; blend with wire whisk until well blended. Pour mayonnaise over salad; stir gently to coat. If desired, garnish with additional parsley.

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