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lighter pasta salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

lighter pasta salad takes several minutes to cook.

lighter pasta salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for lighter pasta salad are:

* 2 cups uncooked barilla plus pasta (I used bowtie noodles)
* Green Peppers (bell peppers), .25 cup, chopped (remove)
* Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) (remove)
* Ham, regular (11% fat), 2 slice (6-1/4" x 4" x 1/16") (remove)
* Cheddar Cheese, .25 cup, shredded (remove)
* Kraft Ranch Salad Dressing, 6 tbsp (remove)
* Sour Cream, reduced fat, .33 cup (remove)
* Mayonnaise, regular (mayo), .25 cup (remove)
salt and pepper to tast

Here is how you make lighter pasta salad:

cook pasta according to package directions. stain and rinse with cool water. chop tomato, pepper and ham. in a large bowl add pasta, mayo, dressing, sour cream, and other ingredients. salt and pepper to taste, chill one hour and serve. make a huge bowl. I sometimes add some chopped onion to give this a little more zing.

The nutritional information for lighter pasta salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 151.7

• Total Fat: 8.9 g
• Cholesterol: 9.0 mg
• Sodium: 183.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 4.6 g