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Pot-Luck Pasta Salad

2
Points® value
Total Time
45 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
This colourful salad has something for everyone. Buy pre-cut ingredients from a salad bar and use your favourite bottled low-fat Italian dressing to save time.*

Ingredients

Uncooked whole wheat pasta

4 oz, corkscrew shape (about 1 1/2 cups)

Uncooked whole wheat pasta

4 oz, wheel shaped (about 1 1/2 cups)

Olive oil

tsp(s)

Fresh lemon juice

¼ cup(s)

Dried oregano

1 tsp(s)

Dijon mustard

1 tbsp(s)

Table salt

½ tsp(s)

Black pepper

¼ pinch(es)

Garlic

2 clove(s), large, minced

Olives

10 large, canned, sliced, black (about 10 medium black olives)

Green bell pepper

1 medium, chopped (about 1 cup)

Red bell pepper

1 medium, chopped (about 1 cup)

Grape tomatoes

¾ cup(s), or other small tomatoes, halved (about 10 tomatoes)

Yellow summer squash

1 medium, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 1/2 cup)

Zucchini

1 medium, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 1/2 cup)

Frozen green peas

1 cup(s), thawed

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain again and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare salad dressing by mixing together oil, lemon juice, oregano, mustard, salt, black pepper and garlic in a small bowl; set aside until ready to use.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta with vegetables; pour in dressing and toss thoroughly to coat. Cover and chill about 2 hours. Yields about 1 cup per serving.