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Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo. is for Salad.

Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo. takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo. takes 30 minutes to cook.

Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo. makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo. are:

1 16 oz. package pasta noodles (ie. Macaronni, etc.)
2-3 cups pasta water
3 cuts large diced Red Ripe Tomatoes (about 1/2 inch chunks)
1 large or 1 cup diced Onion
Zest of 2 lemons (approx. 2 tbls), adjust to your taste.
Juice of 2 lemons, adjust to your taste
1 cup Zucchini
4-6 tbsp Basil, shredded
1 cup Asparagus
2 tbls Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 cup Spinach, fresh

Here is how you make Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo.:

Sautee diced onions in olive oil until they are soft, but not browned.Add diced tomatoes, juice of 2 lemons & the zest of two lemons. Let simmer until the tomatoes are soft.Add veggies to the sauce to help cook & soften them to your liking. Add the spinich & basil towards the end of the cooking process, otherwise they will overcook.Cut the zucchini in half, longwise, then cut each half into moon shaped slices. If it is a larger zucchini cut into bite size pieces. Add to tomato mixture.Blanch the asparagus in the pasta water prior to cooking the pasta. Cut into 1-2 inch pieces. Add to tomato mixture right before you add the pasta.Cut the spinich into ribbons. Add to the tomato mixture right before you add the pasta.Cut the basil into thin strips. Add to the tomato mixture right before you add the pasta.Drain pasta when cooked to your liking. Add tomato mixture to pasta. Stir. Add Salt & Pepper to taste.Can be served warm or coldBefore you drain the pasta save approx. 2-3 cups of the pasta water and add to the tomato, onion mixture to make a sauce.Depending on the type of veggies you are using you may need to blanch them priot to adding them to the sauce.Cut Serving Size: Makes 12 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUSTMRE.

The nutritional information for Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo. is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 179.2

• Total Fat: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,170.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 5.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Veggie Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold) No mayo. is Vegetarian