Sea Shell Pasta Salad Or Wheelie Pasta Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces medium pasta shells (2 cups) or 6 ounces wagon wheel macaroni (2 cups)
• 2 small carrots, thinly bias-sliced
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and shredded
• 1 medium yellow sweet pepper, cut in very small triangles
• 1/3-1/2 cup italian salad dressing
• 4 ounces mild cheddar cheese or 4 ounces american cheese or 4 ounces child's favorite cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 drain and rinse with cold water; drain again.
• 3 combine pasta, carrots, cucumber and pepper.
• 4 add dressing and toss to coat.
• 5 chill for 1 to 4 hours.
• 6 use a small star or fish shaped cutter to cut cheese slices into small stars (or cube).
• 7 toss in salad before serving.