Sweetheart Salad

Yesterday was Valentine's Day and I wanted to make something special.  I looked at our commods shelf and tried to think of something fancy to make.  It's almost been a month since we got commods and there is very little to choose from, but I had everything I needed to throw together a quick and easy side salad.

This salad is great because you can add ANYTHING you may have lying around (except the kitchen sink, of course) and it is still delicious!  I made it by combining the following ingredients:

Cooked and cooled pasta (I  used spaghetti noodles, you can use any shape you have!)
Kidney beans
Olives
Avocado
Broccoli
Pepperoni Slices
Fat free Italian dressing

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss together.  I like to start by adding a small amount of Italian dressing then tasting it to see if it needs more.  You can add more or less items than I did, anything goes!

Chill the salad for a few hours before serving.  You will need to add more Italian dressing  just before serving as the noodles will soak up some of the dressing as it chills.

Be creative and enjoy!