Healthy Pasta Salad

The summer is here full of cookouts and summer BBQ’s one of my favorite recipes to make when i am cooking out is this pasta salad. its cool and refreshing plus packed with protein and veggies.

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of chick pea pasta ( i use Banza)

  • 1 cucumber

  • 1 green pepper

  • 1 onion

  • 1 Tomato

  • Italian dressing homemade or store bought

  • pepperoni one bag ( i like the little ones made for salads)

  • i like hot spicy cheese i use 1/2 block (optional)

  • 1/2 block of sharp cheddar (optional)

  • 1 large bowl

  • salt n pepper

Directions:

  • cook pasta according to directions drain and add cold water to the pasta as its draining

  • cut up all veggies in a bowl

  • add cheese and pepperoni

  • add cold pasta to the bowl

  • add dressing let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours

  • ENJOY!