colorful party pasta salad

Ingredients For colorful party pasta salad

• ITALIAN DRESSING
• 2 c

  olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 c

  red wine vinegar
• 1

  whole bay leaf
• 1 sprig

  fresh rosemary
• 2 clove

  garlic, peeled, whole
• 2 clove

  garlic, peeled, & minced
• 3/4 tsp

  parsley, Italian
• 1/2 tsp

  celery salt
• 1/2 tsp

  onion powder
• 1/2 tsp

  basil, dried
• 1/2 tsp

  thyme, dried
• 1/2 tsp

  coarse sea salt
• 1/2 tsp

  fresh ground pepper
• 1 Tbsp

  oregano, dried
• PASTA SALAD
• 1 lb

  pasta, tri-colored fusilli (cooked according to package directions, drained & cooled)
• 1 lg

  cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 lg

  red onion, peeled & diced
• 1 md

  green pepper, diced
• 1 md

  red pepper, diced
• 1 md

  yellow pepper, diced
• 4 md

  roma tomatoes, dices
• 1 md

  stick of pepperoni, paper removed, sliced 1/4 inch thick, then diced
• 1 can

  medium black olives, drained & sliced
• 1-8 oz

  brick, mozzarella cheese
• 1-8 oz

  brick, sharp cheddar cheese
• fresh grated romano cheese (add when serving)
• 1 bunch

  broccoli florets, chopped
• 1 sprig

  rosemary, chopped
• fresh oregano to taste, chopped