Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Summer Pasta Salad is for Lunch.

Summer Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Summer Pasta Salad takes 30 minutes to cook.

Summer Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Summer Pasta Salad are:

Pasta (any kind) - 4 cups cooked
Vegetables (I use zucchini, onion, carrot, and mushrooms) - as much as you like
Sesame Seeds - about a tbsp
Light or non-fat mayonnaise - .5 cup
Milk - 1 tbsp
Spices (I use various ones including paprika, basil, oregano, rosemary, pepper, dried onion, etc.)

Here is how you make Summer Pasta Salad:

Makes about 6 1-cup servings.Cook the pasta and put aside.Chop up the vegetables and sautee for 10 min.Add the sesame seeds and sautee for another 5 minutes.For the dressing:Mix the mayo, milk, and spices.Blend the pasta, vegetables, and dressing together and if you want, let sit in the fridge to cool off. Excellent again the next day as well!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TCASSELS.

The nutritional information for Summer Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 212.9

• Total Fat: 8.5 g
• Cholesterol: 38.0 mg
• Sodium: 173.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 6.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Summer Pasta Salad is Vegetarian