TLC Cooking "Chilled Tomato and Vegetable Pasta Salad"

Chilled Tomato and Vegetable Pasta Salad

COOK TIME 1 hour 20 minutes
PREP TIME 20 minutes

Colorful pasta mixed with chunky tomatoes, crisp vegetables, feta cheese and a zesty Italian dressing

INGREDIENTS

1/2	Cup shredded carrot
1	pkg (4 oz ea) crumbled feta cheese
1	medium cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced (1 med = about 1 cup)
1	Cup zesty Italian dressing
1	can (14.5 oz ea) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, drained
1	can (3.8 oz each) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4	Cup finely chopped red onion
1/4	Cup pine nuts, toasted, optional
1	pkg (12 oz ea) dry tri-color rotini pasta, uncooked (12 oz = about 4 cups)
1/2	Cup chopped roasted red peppers

PREPARATION:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water. Place in large bowl.
Add tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, olives, carrots, bell peppers and onions; mix lightly. Add dressing; toss to coat. Cover.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour prior, or until chilled. Sprinkle with pine nuts, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Salads

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