Farmers' market basil and produce mixed with bow-ties and Parmesan make the perfect pasta salad to serve at your next backyard get-together.
Creamy Parmesan Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 14
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups uncooked farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, (9 ounces)
- 2 cups snow (Chinese) pea pods, strings removed (12 ounces)
- 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups)
- 2 medium carrots (1 cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 ounces)
- 1 cup light creamy Caesar dressing
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, adding pea pods for last minute of cooking. Rinse with cold water; drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, mix bell peppers, carrots, basil and cheese in very large (4-quart) bowl. Mix dressing and milk in small bowl with wire whisk. Add dressing mixture, pasta and pea pods to bell pepper mixture; toss to coat.
Nutrition
175
Calories
9 g
Total Fat
5 g
Protein
18 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 175
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9 g
- Saturated Fat
- 1 g
- Cholesterol
- 6 mg
- Sodium
- 250 mg
- Potassium
- 110 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 g
- Protein
- 5 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 36%
- 36%
- Vitamin C
- 82%
- 82%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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