INGREDIENTS
For the salad:
1 lb
spaghetti noodles (broken in half)
1 cup
quartered and sliced cucumber
1/2 cup
chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup
chopped green bell pepper
1 cup
cherry tomatoes (halved)
1/3 cup
finely diced red onion
2/3 cup
sliced black olives
1/4 cup
finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup
grated parmesan cheese
1 1/4 cups
homemade or store bought Italian dressing (dressing recipe follows)
salt and pepper
For the dressing:
3/4 cup
extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup
white wine or red wine vinegar
3 tbsp
grated parmesan cheese
5 1/2 tbsp
finely minced red bell pepper
1 tbsp
dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp
minced dried onion (or 1 teaspoon fresh minced onion)
3/4 tsp
dried basil
3/4 tsp
dried oregano
1/2 tsp
garlic powder
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
sugar
1/2 tsp
black pepper