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Better for You Pasta Salad is for Salad.

Better for You Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Better for You Pasta Salad takes 12 minutes to cook.

Better for You Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Better for You Pasta Salad are:

Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta, 2 cups dry
Three Bean Salad, canned, 1/2 cup
Zucchini, 0.25 cup, diced
Red Onion Raw, 1/4 cup, diced
Yellow Bell Pepper, 1/2 cup, diced
Sugar snap peas or Snow peas, 1/2 cup, cut in small pieces
Grape Tomatoes (approx 8-12 tomatoes), cut in half
Light Parmesan Italian Reduced Fat Dressing, 1/4 cup
balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons
2 Splenda Packets
Lemon, fresh squeezed, juice of 1/2 lemon
Mrs Dash, Lemon Pepper Seasoning, 1/4 tsp
Mrs. Dash seasoning original blend salt free, 1 tsp

Here is how you make Better for You Pasta Salad:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Then immediately run under cold water to stop the cooking process & drain the pasta. Add to large bowl.Remove & drain about 1/2 to 3/4 cups of the three bean salad & put in the bowl with the cooled pasta. Prepare the zucchini, onion, pepper, snap or snow peas, & tomatoes & add to bowl.Finally, combine the Italian dressing, Splenda, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, & seasonings and pour over salad. Adjust seasonings to your taste. Stir well to combine. Let sit for a while - then enjoy!!Serving Size: Makes about 6 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SALLEN78.

The nutritional information for Better for You Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 126.8

• Total Fat: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 130.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 4.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Better for You Pasta Salad is Sugar Free