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Ingredientes
- 1 pound box tri-color rotini pasta
- 1/2 pound mozzarella "pearls"
- 1 10-oz. jar salad olives
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1 4-oz. package mini-pepperoni
- 1 lb. cooked (frozen/thawed) salad shrimp
- salt and pepper, to taste
- olive oil, to taste
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