Picnic

Rainbow Pasta Salad is for Lunch.

Rainbow Pasta Salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Rainbow Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Rainbow Pasta Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Rainbow Pasta Salad are:

1 box whole-wheat rotini pasta, about 14 oz (such as Barilla PLUS brand)
1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/3 cup chopped yellow pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup your favorite low-fat or fat-free Italian dressing
Seasoning to taste (optional)

Here is how you make Rainbow Pasta Salad:

Cook pasta in boiling water, according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and let cool. Place pasta in a large bowl. Mix in remaining ingredients, stirring well to coat. Chill for at least one hour.This recipe is best when it's had time to sit in the fridge and "marinate", so I advise making it several hours before you plan to eat - the day before, if possible. Makes 8 1-cup servings as an entree, and 16 1/2 cup servings as a side dish.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEMNEMOSYNE.

The nutritional information for Rainbow Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.0

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
• Sodium: 165.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 10.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Rainbow Pasta Salad is Vegetarian