Pepperoni, Mozzarella & Broccoli Pasta Salad

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb of mini penne, pasta, of choice
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1/4 lb pepperoni, cut into chunks
• 6 ounces of sargento mozzarella cheese
• 1 medium green pepper, small dice
• 1/3 cup fresh top quality kalamata olive
• 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
• romano cheese
• 1/2-3/4 cup good quality italian dressing

Recipe

• 1 1. cook pasta in boiling well salted water. do not over cook!
• 2 2. steam broccoli until al dente (not soft, but not raw).
• 3 3. add all ingredients in a large bowl. make sure pasta is not hot or cheese.
• 4 will melt.
• 5 4. add italian dressing to taste.
• 6 5. *add any fresh lemon juice or salt or pepper as desired.