Italian Confetti Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup olives black sliced
• 1.5 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 
• 2 cups colored rotini pasta 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup tomatoes chopped
• 0.5 cup bell pepper yellow chopped

Equipment

• whisk
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water, and drain.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, black pepper, and garlic until well blended.
3. Mix in basil.
4. Add pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives; fold gently until mixed. Chill several hours. Stir gently before serving.