Rainbow Pasta Salad

recipe

This pasta dish is a wonderful addition to a cookout. It's loaded with veggies.

Ingredients

1 box whole wheat pasta elbows
1 1/2 cups red bell pepper diced
1 cup carrots sliced
1 cup diced tomatoes
3/4 cup onion diced
1 cup cucumbers diced
1 cup broccoli small florets
1 can garbanzo beans low-sodium, rinsed and drained
4 cloves garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/4 cups Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, mix all ingredients together except the dressing. Once the pasta is done, add to veggies and mix in dressing.

Tips

If you prefer other raw veggies, add those to the mixture.

Nutritional data

Yield: 8 Servings
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups

Calories 276 | Fat 6g | Sodium 694mg | Total Carbs 49g | Dietary Fiber 6g | Protein 9

 

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