Pasta Side Salad Made Over

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We cut the fat—but not the creamy, delicious flavor—from our favorite pasta side salad.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 2/3 cup each

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What You Need

1/2

cup MIRACLE WHIP Light Dressing

1/4

cup KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing

cup multi-grain elbow macaroni, cooked

cup KRAFT Natural 2% Milk Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Crumbles

3/4

cup matchlike carrot sticks

1/2

cup frozen peas

1/2

cup chopped red peppers

Make It

MIX dressings in large bowl.

ADD remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

REFRIGERATE 30 min.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Makeover - How We Did It

We kept all of the flavor and creaminess of a traditional pasta salad by preparing with KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing and KRAFT Natural 2% Milk Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Crumbles, and using MIRACLE WHIP Light Dressing instead of mayonnaise. As a result of these simple substitutions, this make over saves 160 calories and 20g of fat per serving when compared to that of a traditional pasta salad.

Special Extra

Add 1/2 tsp. of your favorite dried herb, such as dill or basil.

Make Ahead

Salad can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before serving.

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mustard24

posted:8/16/2007

This was a super-easy, terrific recipe! I added a package of imitaion crab meat to make it a meal. I used regular light mayo instead of the miracle whip, and used wagon wheel pasta instead of macaroni. Even my picky boys liked it!

j-dunham

posted:7/27/2007

This is an awesome recipe. Made it for a family get together and everyone liked it. This recipe can be adjusted to family likes.

cheesy95

posted:7/24/2007

We loved it!!!! The only thing I changed was, I didn't have a red pepper, so I cut a tomato, seeded it, then cut it up. We will have this again, as it was so easy to make, and very tasty!

a cook

posted:7/21/2007

It had an aftertaste that I didn't like too much.

sightceer

posted:7/8/2007

Easy to make; good, but a little plain when made with basic recipe; a little garlic, pepper, and onion & substituting feta cheese made a big difference....mmmm!

Zeta'smom

posted:6/25/2007

I made this salad for Father's Day and it was a big hit. I will certainly make it again for another family gathering!

megbabe121

posted:6/18/2007

I added Tuna to it, to make a meal out of it and the family loved it

sprucelady

posted:5/28/2007

I made this for a cook out and everyone loved it

robbiesprincess

posted:5/20/2007

This is a very easy and quick reipe to make. Infact, I doubled the recipe since we are expecting a large crowd to our Sunday afternoon BBQ. It really didn't take much time at all, mix up everything, put it in a bowl, cover and stick in the fridge until guests arrive. Memorial Day party, 4th of July party or just any BBQ cook out, it's perfect!

a cook

posted:4/28/2007

This recipe is so fast, easy, and a crowd pleaser!

nutritional info per serving

per serving

Calories

180

Total fat

7 g

Saturated fat

2.5 g

Cholesterol

15 mg

Sodium

490 mg

Carbohydrate

21 g

Dietary fiber

3 g

Sugars

5 g

Protein

10 g

Vitamin A

70 %DV

Vitamin C

30 %DV

Calcium

15 %DV

Iron

8 %DV

Healthy Living Information

Good source of calcium

Good source of vitamin A or C

Diabetes Center

carb choices

carb choices:
1-1/2

diet exchange

1 Vegetable + 1 Starch + 1 Meat (L) + 1/2 Fat

nutrition bonus

Boost the nutrition of this summer favorite with the addition of vegetables. This recipe is high in both vitamin A from the carrots and vitamin C from the red peppers. And as a bonus, it's also a good source of calcium from the cheese crumbles. Eating right never tasted so good.

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