Pasta Salad for 100 Recipe

Cook pasta al dente. There should be approximately 18 lb cooked pasta.

Add dressing and toss gently to mix.

Fold in other ingredients. Chill.

Suggested Ingredients:

Pasta: Rotini, rigatoni, shell macaroni, elbow macaroni, radiatore, wheels.

Dressing: Vinaigrette, Lemon Basil, Thousand Island, Italian.

Vegetables (cooked until tender-crisp): Asparagus cuts, broccoli florets, carrot coins, Italian green beans, snow peas, sugar snap peas.

Vegetables (raw): Avocado slices or chunks, broccoli, cauliflower, chives, cucumbers, green peppers, red onion rings, parsley, radishes, summer squash slices, tomatoes, water chestnuts, zucchini slices or strips.

Other: Chicken strips, beef strips, pepperoni slices, ham, crabmeat, scallops, shrimp, turkey, olives, pickles, cheese.

Yield for this recipe may vary, depending on the shape of the pasta used and the amount of vegetables and other ingredients added.