Salads & sides

Easy Pasta Salad

photo by:kraft

Maybe it was the easy part that caught your attention, but it’s the fresh broccoli, ripe tomatoes and zesty flavors that will convince you this smart recipe is a keeper.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

3 hr 20 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

cups whole wheat rotini pasta, uncooked

cups small fresh broccoli florets

cup halved cherry tomatoes

1/3

cup KRAFT Lite House Italian Dressing

1/4

cup KRAFT Reduced Fat Parmesan Style Grated Topping

1/4

cup sliced black olives

Make It

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 min.; drain. Place in medium bowl.

ADD remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

REFRIGERATE several hours or until chilled.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using regular rotini pasta.

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cutenycgal810c

posted:7/5/2012

Yummy and so easy! Made this for the july 4th bbq. I used regular bow-tie pasta, omited the olives, and used a can of drained no salt diced orgeno and basil tomatoes. This was delicious and is a keeper!

Tina19581

posted:7/3/2012

Followed the recipe exactly. It was awesome!

grandma5140942

posted:6/5/2012

I made this recipe for my family, at the beginning of Summer. I will make it one of my main dishes for the Summer and at family gatherings.

Babstone

posted:8/6/2011

I don't care for olives , so I just add them on my husbands part!!

a cook

posted:7/2/2011

Everyone liked it. I added chopped cucumbers, baby carrots and green peppers.

a cook

posted:5/16/2011

Great salad. I added cucmbers. Little dry I added more dressing. Great:)

a cook

posted:11/2/2010

This pasta salad is always a hit!

pj1102

posted:12/29/2009

Grrrreat Pasta salad Love it, it was (hot) at the get together everybody love there was none left

evetta04

posted:7/22/2009

I ADD A FEW MORE ITEM,CRANBERRIES,CUCUMBER CUT IN QUARTERS,AND MAYBE SHEDDED CHEESE INSTEAD OF PARMESAN CHEESE. ALL IS FOR MORE COLOR.

patstarkey

posted:7/14/2009

my family loved this one too......the greek salads are the best!

servings

total:
4 servings

healthy living information

Good source of fiber

Low fat

Good source of vitamin A or C

diet exchange

3 Starch + 1 Vegetable + 1/2 Fat

nutrition bonus

For a taste of the garden, why not make this easy low-fat pasta salad? As a bonus, the broccoli and tomatoes team up to provide a good source of both vitamins A and C, and the whole wheat macaroni is a good source of fiber.