Chilled Tomato and Vegetable Pasta Salad
Hunt's ®
Chilled Tomato and Vegetable Pasta Salad
Colorful pasta mixed with chunky tomatoes, crisp vegetables, feta cheese and a zesty Italian dressing
PREP TIME 20 minutes
COOK TIME 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield
8
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.
Nutritional Information
| Serving Size: | about 1 cup each |
| Calories | 273 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Sodium | 915 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Calcium | 93 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1526 iu |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
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