Salads and Side Dishes

Pat's Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 pound box sea shell macaroni
• 1/2 pound hard salami, diced
• 1/4 pound pepperoni, diced
• 1/4 pound provolone cheese, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2-3 green peppers, diced
• 3 tomatoes, cut up
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (2 oz) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1/2 cup green olives, sliced
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup oil
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar

Directions

1. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
2. Add the salami, pepperoni, cheese, celery, peppers, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and olives.
3. Sprinkle with the oregano, pepper, and salt.
4. Mix the oil and wine vinegar together, pour over the salad, and mix well.
5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.