Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Shari's Pasta Salad is for Side Dish.

Shari's Pasta Salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Shari's Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Shari's Pasta Salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Shari's Pasta Salad are:

1/2 cucumber w/ peel quartered and diced
1 Roma Tomato diced
1 large stalk celery diced
1 medium red bell pepper diced
6 Baby Carrots - diced
5 asparagus spears, chopped into 1" pieces and parboiled
4 small green onions chopped finely - approx. 1/4 cup
1/4 cup chopped red onion
7 large black olives - sliced
1/2 cup of chopped broccoli - parboiled
Bariilla Plus Farfalle (Bow Tie Pasta) - 3 oz.
1/2 cup of Italian Dressing
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup Kraft Finely shredded cheddar cheese.

Here is how you make Shari's Pasta Salad:

Chop and prep all ingredients. Parboil - Asparagus and Broccoli together, drain, rinse with cold water. Boil pasta , drain and set aside. Mix all vegetables in large bowl, Pour 1/2 cup of Italian dressing over vegetables, and stir to let marinate.Put cooled pasta in bowl with vegetables, stir gently, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese and mix again. Top with cheddar cheese (optional), do not stir. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.. Serve. To have as a main dish, add in cooked shrimp or chicken. Drain pastaNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWATKINS1961.

The nutritional information for Shari's Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 106.9

• Total Fat: 7.4 g
• Cholesterol: 5.8 mg
• Sodium: 199.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 3.4 g