Sunday, November 28, 2010

Veggie Pasta Salad

I got this recipe from a Light & Tasty magazine (Aug/Sept '06). I changed it just a little by putting in onion powder instead of green onions, garlic powder instead of garlic, and omitting the parmesan cheese. (I have made it with the cheese in the past, but I honestly liked it better without!) The recipe also calls for tomatoes, which I include, but in the form of cherry/grape tomatoes, so that I can easily pick around them without having to have yucky tomato bits in my salad. :) I'm not including them in this recipe & nutritional info since I don't eat them. :) I took this to my aunt's house for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it.

Ingredients:
8 oz tricolor spiral pasta
1 c each chopped celery, green pepper, zucchini, and carrots
3 T balsamic vinegar
2 T olive oil
1 T sugar
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
garlic powder & onion powder to taste

Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into vegetable mixture.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours prior to serving.
Makes 10 (1 cup) servings.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 130
Fat: 3g
Saturated: 0.5g
Carbs: 22g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 3g

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