Perfect Pasta Salad

A creamy, savory pasta salad with a little zip! Add any finely chopped veggies you like if you don't like peppers, and ham. or other meat if you desire. A great base sauce to "mix it up" with.  

Ingredients

• 2 (900 g) boxes whole wheat rotini
• 1 (250 ml) container president's choice chipotle ranch dip
• 1/2-3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4-1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (red, orange, or yellow are better than green for colour and flavour, but green can be substituted. Other veggies can be substituted to your tastes as well.)
• 1/2-1 cup grated cheese (I used lowfat Allegro mozzarella, but you can use any cheese you like, a jalapeno havarti or monterey jack cheese would probably be great!)
• 1/2-1 cup finely chopped meat (If desired. Ham, tuna, salmon, turkey, and chicken will work well, or other meat like sausage for a more hearty dish.)

Directions

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. 2

   Add the pasta and cook for about ten minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   Drain pasta and add to large bowl.

4. 4

   Chill in fridge for at least one hour.

5. 5

   In smaller bowl, mix dip, mayonaise, onions, peppers (or other veggies), cheese, and meat (if desired).

6. 6

   Refrigerate sauce mixture until pasta is chilled.

7. 7

   When pasta is chilled, add sauce mixture and mix well.

8. 8

   Return pasta salad to refrigerator until ready to serve.

9. 9

   Enjoy!