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Italian Pasta and Veggie Salad is for Side Dish.

Italian Pasta and Veggie Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Italian Pasta and Veggie Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Italian Pasta and Veggie Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Pasta and Veggie Salad are:

half a box of pasta - Barilla plus is my fave (tastes like regular but with the fiber of wheat)
half head of cauliflower
small head of broccoli
4 stalks of celery
half a red onion
a small can of sliced black olives
cilantro to your taste (I like a lot)
sliced green olives with pimento
a few generous pinches of feta - I like garlic feta
about 1/3 bottle of fat free italian - spicy/zesty preferred
italian seasoning
pepper
parsley

Here is how you make Italian Pasta and Veggie Salad:

Cook and drain pasta. I cook mine with chopped garlic to add flavor. Rinse pasta so it's room temperature. Next, chop and add all the veggies, and mix everything together. Add both olives, feta, and cilantro and mix again. Add all seasonings (minus the dressing) and mix again, making sure you see seasoning on each noodle. Add the dressing and mix one more time. It tastes better if you let it sit overnight, but it can be eaten immediately. Makes about 10 good size side dishes, or you could add grilled chicken/shrimp/whatever and make it a meal.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user QUIXOTIQUE.

The nutritional information for Italian Pasta and Veggie Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.7

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 5.4 mg
• Sodium: 426.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 6.1 g