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Veggie Pasta salad is for Salad.

Veggie Pasta salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Veggie Pasta salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Veggie Pasta salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie Pasta salad are:

1 large ripe tomato, cut bite size
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
1/3 cup balsamic vinaigrette (lite)
1 package (16 oz) frozen cheese tortelini
(your favorite)
4 cups of broccoli florets
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 bag (5oz) spring lettuce mixture
4 oz smoked or regular mozzarella, cut in small cubes (1 cup)

Here is how you make Veggie Pasta salad:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.Meanwhile, combine tomato, onion, pepper and dressing in a large bowl. Leave at room temperture.2. Add tortellini to boil water: cook as package directs. adding broccoli to pot 5 minutes before tortellini is done.3. Drain: rinse under running cold water. Add to tomato mixture: add basil and toss to mix.4. To serve: Arrange 1 cup lettuce on each 4 plates. Top with tortellini mixture and mozzarella.Serves 4 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMJSATURN.

The nutritional information for Veggie Pasta salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 492.9

• Total Fat: 16.0 g
• Cholesterol: 69.7 mg
• Sodium: 682.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 64.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 25.1 g