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Chilled Tomato and Vegetable Pasta Salad

Pasta combined with diced tomatoes, crisp vegetables, feta cheese and Italian dressing for a colorful salad

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Time:

Hands On: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings:

Makes 9 servings (about 1 cup each)

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces dry gemelli or rotini pasta, uncooked (12 oz = about 4 cups)
  • 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup quartered and sliced English cucumber
  • 1 pkg (4 oz each) crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 can (3.8 oz each) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted red pepper
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 cup light Italian dressing
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, optional
Directions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Rinse cooked pasta with cold water. Place in large bowl.
  2. Add drained tomatoes, cucumber, cheese, olives, carrot, roasted pepper and onion; mix lightly. Add dressing; toss to coat. Cover.
  3. Refrigerate at least 1 hour prior to serving or until chilled. Sprinkle with pine nuts, if desired.

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MyPyramid Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
245
% Daily Value*
Total fat
11%
7 g
Saturated fat
11%
2 g
Cholesterol
4%
13 MG
Sodium
26%
617 MG
Carbohydrate
12%
37 g
Dietary fiber
10%
3 g
Sugars
NaN%
 
Protein
16%
8 g
Vitamin A
29%
Vitamin C
14%
Calcium
9%
Iron
11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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