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Carla's Pasta Salad is for Salad.

Carla's Pasta Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Carla's Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Carla's Pasta Salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Carla's Pasta Salad are:

box (14 oz) Barilla Plus Rotini (or any Barilla Plus pasta shape)

2 1/3 c. frozen peas
2 cups diced carrots
1 can small black olives
1 cup diced celery

Salt and pepper to taste. Can add Cayenne pepper for a spicy flavor too!

Here is how you make Carla's Pasta Salad:

Boil pasta according to directions. Cook carrots on stove or in microwave until half-cooked (you want them to stay firm).Put frozen peas into the bowl you will be mixing the pasta salad into. Once pasta has cooked, stir hot pasta and frozen peas together. This will soften and thaw the peas. Don't cook them!! They will turn mushy!!!Chop remaining ingredients and stir into bowl. Add 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) Lite Slaw Dressing. Add more dressing to taste, but beware- it is 90 calories per 2 tbsp!!!Serves about 12 - 1 cup servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARKLE_LITE.

The nutritional information for Carla's Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 188.2

• Total Fat: 3.6 g
• Cholesterol: 4.3 mg
• Sodium: 466.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 7.9 g