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A Twist on Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Pat Morris      PHOTO BY: Melanie Booth

"'I lightened up this recipe i found on the back of a pasta box many years ago,' writes Pat Morris, Marlton, New Jersey. 'it's become a staple at our home and for family gatherings.'"
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  50 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 8 servings
    
About  scaling  and  conversions

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/4 cups uncooked tri-color spiral pasta
  • 1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large sweet red pepper, julienned
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse under cold water. Drain. In a large bowl, whisk together the broth, vinegar, oil, garlic, sugar, basil and salt. Add pasta, broccoli, tomatoes, pepper and Parmesan and toss to coat.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 104 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2006 by cguss05
I read this recipe and it sounded good so we thought we'd give it a try! It was AMAZING and everyone at the party was asking who made the pasta salad. I multiplied the recipe by 4 to feed 30 and everyone took the leftovers home with them! We WILL use this recipe again!

5 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2007 by MWeller
I must confess to really not liking this recipe much and it was the least popular at the party where we served it. Sorry... It was better after sitting in the fridge a day or so, though.

4 users found this review helpful
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Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2007 by beck
Surprisingly good. I added more veggies and less pasta, but that's just a personal preference. I'll definately use it again!

2 users found this review helpful


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