TRI-COLOR ROTINI SALAD

1 pkg (8-oz) tri-color rotini pasta, cooked according to pkg directions, drained

1 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
1 small bottle (8-oz) your favorite Italian salad dressing
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced red onion
2 cups broccoli flowerets
1/2 cup ripe olives

Mix all the ingredients together until well blended.  Chill until serving time.

Yield: 8 cups

 I do not have a picture of this salad but this is the pasta I use.

BERRY PARFAIT with YOGURT and GRANOLA

3/4 cup sliced strawberries

3/4 cup blueberries
1 (6 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon wheat germ
1/2 banana, sliced
1/3 cup granola


Layer 1/4 cup strawberries, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/3 container yogurt, 1/3 tablespoon wheat germ, 1/3 of the sliced banana, and about 2 tablespoons of granola in a large bowl. Continue to build the parfait, repeating the layers until all of the ingredients are used completely.

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