Colorful Pasta Lunch Recipes

COLORFUL SPIRAL PASTA SALAD

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Tackle gatherings with a bright pasta salad. This tricolor toss-up with broccoli, tomatoes, olives and a hardworking dressing is one of the easiest cold pasta salad recipes you could take. -Amanda Cable, Boxford, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
4 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups Italian salad dressing with roasted red pepper and Parmesan

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water., Transfer to a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, olives, salt and pepper. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 513mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

PASTA SALAD

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Make and share this Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jackie Simons

Categories Potluck

Time 50m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs penne pasta
2 bottles kraft house Italian salad dressing (it must be this exact type or it won't taste the same!)
1 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1 cup diced roma tomato
1 1/2 cups chopped cucumbers
3/4 cup sliced black olives
2 tablespoons chopped black olives
1 (6 ounce) container of shredded parmesan cheese (not grated)
1/2-3/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
salt
pepper
garlic powder

Steps:

Boil pasta, drain well.
Chop all vegetables and place in large bowl.
Mix pasta in with vegetables.
Add both cheeses, mix well.
Add salad dressing-- usually requires 1 bottle.
Refrigerate for 2 hours prior to serving.
Add fresh salad dressing with each serving.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.6, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 24.2, Sodium 534.3, Carbohydrate 73.2, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 2, Protein 17.7

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