Summertime Pasta Salad Recipe

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Nothing says summer quite like a cool pasta salad with loads of vegetables! Best of all, this recipe calls for frozen vegetables, so it's perfect when you don't have time to slice and dice fresh produce.

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Summertime Pasta Salad Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
  • 2/3 cup Hidden Valley® Ranch
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  • 1/3 cup Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing
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  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 small tomatoes, diced

Directions

  • In a large kettle, cook pasta according to package directions. Place frozen vegetables in strainer. Pour cooked pasta and water over vegetables to thaw; rinse and drain well. In a small bowl or jar with tight-fitting lid, combine salad dressings, dill and garlic salt until smooth. Place pasta mixture in a large bowl. Add tomatoes and dressing; stir gently to coat. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 346 calories, 20 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 611 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Summertime Pasta Salad in Taste of Home Meals in Minutes Calendar Annual 1996, p3

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Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2010 by puppypal81

Oh, yeah! This is delicious! I only had frozen peas on hand, so this was my only substitution.

Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2010 by ScherieB

instead of frozen veggies I chopped fresh broccoli and spritzed a bit of lemon juice in with the dressing. I also added chicken to it and it is awesome!!

Reviewed on May. 24, 2009 by yumyum2

green or red peppers, corn, peas,left over chicken.........

 
 

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