Simple Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 lb tri-colored pasta
• Italian dressing
• 1 lb colby-monterey jack cheese
• bacon bit
• green pepper (optional)
• cherry tomatoes (optional)
• olive (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cook pasta according to package directions.

2. 2

   Drain and then Rinse Pasta off under cold water. Let sit to make sure all of the water is off pasta.

3. 3

   Cut up cheese into little blocks.

4. 4

   Layer pasta, cheese, and bacon bits to make sure it is evenly distributed throughout bowl.

5. 5

   Mix in salad dressing to taste then refrigerate till cold.

6. 6

   * variation of recipe: you could leave out the salad dressing and let whoever is eating choose their own flavor dressing if they don't like Italian (french and Ranch have been other's used).

7. 7

   You can also substitute pasta for any other type you prefer.