Fast Easy Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

One pound of dried pasta—penne, rotini, fusilli, or farfalle

One cup of bell pepper pieces; one medium-sized

One cup of finely sliced zucchini, half of a medium-sized zucchini

One cup of cherry tomatoes split in half

One third cup of finely chopped scallions, five to six

If preferred, one quarter cup of chopped banana peppers or pepperoncini

One cup (four ounces) of varied olives, halfed

One cup (two ounces) of grated parmesan cheese or any kind of hard cheese

One cup six ounces of chopped fresh mozzarella balls

One third cup fresh parsley or basil, depending on taste

DIY dressing

One third cup of either white, red, or champagne vinegar.

0.5 teaspoon of fine sea salt; more is optional based on taste.

0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper

0.5 tsp. dried oregano

Optional: Two to three teaspoons liquid drawn from a jar of pepperoncini.

½ cups extra-virgin olive oil

PREPARATION:

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