Super Low Fat Pasta Salad |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This recipe is something I used to whip up when I worked at a healthy fast food restaurant. It is super easy, Inexpensive to make and goes great with any meal. It is also a great dish to bring to a picnic or pot-luck. Ingredients:
1 box tri-color spiral pasta (i use barilla) |
1 small bottle kraft fat free zesty italian dressing |
2 cucumbers |
1 or 2 large tomatoes (or 1 package cherry tomatoes) |
1 medium red onion |
freshly grated parmesan cheese (to taste) |
**this recipe has served 4 as a main lunch dish and 8-10 as a side). |
Directions:
1. In stock pot or pasta cooker, cook pasta according to directions on box.
2. Drain the pasta and put into large salad bowl in the fridge to cool.
3. Peel the cucumbers and cut into bite-sized pieces.
4. Cut the tomatoes into bite-size pieces.
5. Chop the onion fine.
6. When pasta is cool, add all the other ingredients, adding the dressing to taste. I use about 3/4 of the small bottle.
7. Sprinkle with Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese.
8. **This salad keeps well in the fridge for almost a week - But it never lasts that long!**
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