Italian Pasta Salad

From:  Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

Ingredients

1 lb. Pasta Ruffles, cooked, drained, and cooled
1 ½ cups (cubed) LAND O LAKES® 4 Cheese Italian Blend
1 ¼ cups (cubed) thick deli ham
1 small green bell pepper, diced
1/3 to 1/2 cup (diced) dill pickles
1 package of grape tomatoes
(optional) small onion, diced
salt & pepper, to taste

Dressing
½ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

1. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl.

2. In a small bowl, mix the vegetable oil and red wine vinegar together and drizzle over the salad.  Mix the salad thoroughly.

3. Cover and keep refrigerated.

Serves: 8