Salads & sides

Minestrone Pasta Salad

photo by:kraft

Laden with pasta, beans, peppers and tomatoes (just like the soup), this tasty salad version of minestrone gets a toss with Cheddar and Italian dressing.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

15 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

cup wagon wheel pasta, cooked, drained

can (15-1/2 oz.) kidney beans, drained, rinsed

medium tomatoes, seeded, chopped

green peppers, chopped

green onions, chopped

1/2

cup KRAFT Fat Free Italian Dressing

1/2

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Make It

MIX pasta, beans, tomatoes, green peppers and onions in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat. Cover. Refrigerate.

SPRINKLE with cheese just before serving; toss lightly.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute rotini pasta for wagon wheel pasta.

Variation

Prepare as directed, substituting SEVEN SEAS Italian Dressing for KRAFT Fat Free Italian Dressing and KRAFT Shredded Cheese for KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese.

servings

total:
8 servings

healthy living information

Good source of fiber

Low fat

Good source of vitamin A or C

diet exchange

2 Starch

nutrition bonus

Enjoy this low-fat recipe. Made with kidney beans, it's a good source of fiber and iron. And the tomatoes and green peppers provide a good source of vitamins A and C.

nutritional info per serving

per serving

Calories

170

Total fat

2 g

Saturated fat

1 g

Cholesterol

5 mg

Sodium

440 mg

Carbohydrate

29 g

Dietary fiber

6 g

Sugars

4 g

Protein

9 g

Vitamin A

10 %DV

Vitamin C

60 %DV

Calcium

8 %DV

Iron

15 %DV

Healthy Living Information