Italian Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS

Italian Dressing

1/3 cup

red wine vinegar

1/4 cup

extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp

honey or sugar

garlic clove (minced)

1/2 tsp

salt (or to taste (I use sea salt or Himalayan pink))

3/4 tsp

Italian seasoning*

Black pepper (to taste)

red pepper chili flakes (optional)

Pasta Salad

8 oz

rotini pasta (or other pasta of choice)

1 1/2 cups

cherry tomatoes (halved)

1/3 cup

black olives slices

medium zucchini (chopped)

1/2

red or white onion (chopped)

1/4 cup

kale (chopped (optional))

2 tbsp

fresh basil (chopped)

2 tbsp

fresh Italian parsley (finely chopped)

Salt and freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)