Caesar Pasta Salad

I created this a few years ago when I was trying to develop something for my vegetarian mother-in-law. She's vegan now, so it no longer works. Ha. This salad is intensely refreshing and the texture is crazy. There are so many modifications you can do with it, which makes it a good food for any meal.







Ingredients:
8-10 leaves of romaine lettuce
1/3 standard bag of fusilli pasta
2 mini sweet bell peppers
1/3 a red onion
1/3 cup grated cheese (any kind)
a dash of pepper
generous Caesar dressing

Begin by boiling water for the pasta. When it comes to a boil, add the pasta and cook per the instructions on the bag/box. While it's cooking, do your chopping.

Chop the romaine into approximately 2 x 3 inch pieces. Honestly, it doesn't matter, but this I have found to be what makes eating the salad most ideal, in terms of texture. Julienne the bell peppers. VERY THINLY slice the red onion into pieces about as big as the julienned bell peppers.

When the pasta is done, drain it and rinse with COLD water. Make sure the pasta is completely water-free.

Toss all ingredients. Layer, if possible. Cover with cheese and dressing, and pepper to taste.

This recipe would be good if you added tomatoes, olives, chicken, and/or salami.