Side Dish

Summer pasta in a snap is for Side Dish.

Summer pasta in a snap takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Summer pasta in a snap takes 5 minutes to cook.

Summer pasta in a snap makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Summer pasta in a snap are:

8 c of cooked whole wheat pasta (1 bag)
1 c diced green peppers
1 c diced yellow peppers
1 c cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1 cucumber peeled and diced
16 tbs of Kraft Light House Italian salad dressing (1/2 bottle-may subsitute any light salad dressing-I just like the flavor of this one)
1 tbsp of garlic powder
1 tbsp of onion powder
1 tbsp of fresh ground black pepper

Here is how you make Summer pasta in a snap:

in large bowl, add cooked (cooled) whole wheat pasta with vegetables, and seasoning. Put on tight lid and shake up ingredients until blended (or stir with tongs). Mix in 1/2 bottle of your favorite light italian dressing and stir until all is covered. Refridgerate for 3 hours and stir before serving. Makes approximately 15 cups. Tip: try subsituting or adding different fresh vegetables to add more color and taste (pea pods instead of the green pepper is a good subsitute).Number of Servings: 15Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIMBERLYJ34.

The nutritional information for Summer pasta in a snap is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 129.1

• Total Fat: 2.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 150.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 4.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Summer pasta in a snap is Vegetarian