Enjoy this tasty pasta salad made with vegetables that’s ready in 35 minutes – a perfect side dish.
Zesty Pasta Salad
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) long fusilli (corkscrew) pasta or spaghetti
- 1 pound asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 3 medium bell peppers, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat 4 quarts water (salted if desired) to boiling in 6-quart Dutch oven. Cook pasta in boiling water 11 minutes. Add asparagus to boiling water; cook about 3 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Drain pasta and asparagus. Rinse with cold water; drain.
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Step2Mix dressing, basil and red pepper in large bowl. Add pasta, asparagus and remaining ingredients; toss.
Nutrition
405
Calories
11g
Total Fat
12g
Protein
70g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 405
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- Sodium
- 180mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 70g
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- Protein
- 12g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 1 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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