Not Just Another Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (16 ounce) box spiral shaped pasta or (16 ounce) box shell pasta, cooked
    2 -3 roma tomatoes or 2 -3 tomatoes, seeded 1/2 inch diced
    1/4 cup red onion, diced
    3/4 cup pitted kalamata olives or 3/4 cup canned olive, halved
    1/8 cup sun-dried tomato, reconstituted,chopped
    1/2 cup cauliflower, small pieces
    1/4 cup broccoli, small pieces
    1/4 cup roasted red pepper, 1/2 inch diced
    1/4 cup capers
    3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
    4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
    MAGIC SALAD DRESSING
    4 cloves minced garlic
    3/4 cup olive oil
    1/4 cup red wine vinegar
    1 1/2 tablespoons capers, reserve 1 t. liquid
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    Combine all salad ingredients except parmesan cheese.
    In a blender mix all dressing ingredients.
    Pour enough dressing to moisten sald to your preference over salad and toss carefully, adding parmesan cheese.
    NOTES: This recipe is NOT written in stone, feel free to up amounts or lessen them according to your likes and dislikes.
    You should have extra dressing which will not be a problem as the dressing is delicious.
    I serve the dressing on the side for those who like a wetter salad.

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