I have a recipe that was given to me by a friend for a yummy pasta salad.
The recipe as written makes a ton and is great for parties! I made this
recipe for Easter, with a few modifications. I actually made two versions
of it. One with pasta (using less pasta than I normally would) and one with
no pasta at all. It is just as good without the pasta. I will list the
ingredients without giving proportions since you can easily change these to
suit your tastes. Just be careful of the amount you put in or you could
wind up with a ton!

Black olives
Green stuffed olives
Radishes, sliced
Carrots, sliced
Celery, sliced
Bell peppers, assorted colors, cut in strips
Cherry tomatoes
Green onions, sliced
Italian parsley, coarsely chopped
Swiss cheese, cut in cubes
Dry (hard) salami, cut in strips
Pasta, if desired. Use large pasta such as sea shells. Cook, then cool
before adding.
Italian dressing

Combine all ingredients with the dressing, mixing gently. Refrigerate
overnight, mixing again a few times to keep the dressing from settling on
the bottom. This stuff is hearty enough to make a meal and even picky
eaters will usually eat it. Because it contains rather chunky pieces, it's
easy to pick out just the stuff you like. I happen to like everything but
the salami. But I've found that it adds good flavor even if I don't eat the
actual pieces. I've tried making it without and it just isn't the same.
Don't use regular salami because it will fall all apart when you put the
dressing on.

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