Pasta Salad 'Italian Style'

Ingredients

1 (1 lb) package frozen tri-colored cheese tortellini

2 cans artichoke hearts, drained and quartered

1 can cannellini beans or 1 can pink beans or 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 lb button mushrooms or 1 lb baby portabella mushrooms, cleaned

1 bunch scallion, sliced

1 small red onion, cut into rings

2 -4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped fine

4 -6 fresh roma tomatoes, seeded and sliced

1 (10 ounce) packages frozen italian green beans, thawed and drained(or fresh ones, blanched)

2 roasted bell peppers, sliced or diced

1 can black pitted olive, drained

1 jar stuffed Spanish olives, drained

1 medium zucchini, sliced and quartered

3 large carrots, sliced

1 -2 large fresh sweet pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces

2 cups broccoli florets(raw or blanched)

1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets(raw or blanched)

5 -10 cloves garlic, minced(or to taste)

2 cups diced mozzarella cheese

2 cups sharp provolone cheese, cut into thin sticks(or your favorite sharp cheese)

2 -3 cups pepperoni or 2 -3 cups genoa salami, cut into chunks(or both)

2 -4 pepperoncini peppers, seeded and sliced(Italian vinegar peppers)

1/4-1/2 cup pignolis(pine nuts)

2 -3 cups of your favorite Italian salad dressing

salt

pepper

gratedparmesan cheese or romano cheese

italian seasoning

Food Network Canada

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