Cindy’s Italian Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

May 13, 2013

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I’m excited to share with you this easy pasta recipe. It’s a cold pasta salad with a light vinaigrette dressing. Perfect for a spring or summer salad. It’s light. It’s savory. Its flavorful. It’s insanely delicious. It’s chock full of veggies. And it’s good for you! It’s hard to imagine something so delicious being good for you. But it is.

Vinaigrette Dressing:

½ cup white vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
1½ to 2 teaspoons McCormick’s Hot Shot Pepper
1½ teaspoons garlic powder
1½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons Shirley J’s Pizza & Pasta Seasoning

Pasta:

16 ounces uncooked bow tie, multi-colored spiral or rotini pasta, cooked and drained
4-5 cups assorted chopped vegetables (artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes or tomatoes, black olives, red onion, cucumber, shredded carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, green pepper, etc.)
1 cup cubed Cheddar or mozzarella cheese (optional)
Pepperoni slices (optional)

In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients for vinaigrette dressing. Add desired chopped vegetables to the vinaigrette and toss. Set aside and allow to marinate while cooking the pasta according to...
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Nutritions

Calories
209

Sodium
1073mg
44% DV

Fat
13g
21% DV

Protein
7g
15% DV

Carbs
15g
5% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV

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