Creamy Parmesan Pasta Salad

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 14

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups uncooked farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, (9 ounces)
  • 2 cups snow (Chinese) pea pods, strings removed (12 ounces)
  • 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups)
  • 2 medium carrots (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 ounces)
  • 1 cup light creamy Caesar dressing
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Steps

  • 1
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, adding pea pods for last minute of cooking. Rinse with cold water; drain.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, mix bell peppers, carrots, basil and cheese in very large (4-quart) bowl. Mix dressing and milk in small bowl with wire whisk. Add dressing mixture, pasta and pea pods to bell pepper mixture; toss to coat.

  • If fresh basil isn’t available, add 1 1/4 teaspoons dried basil leaves.
  • Look for low-fat or fat-free salad dressing. If you can’t find the Parmesan flavor with less fat, try creamy Italian.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
175
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
6 mg
Sodium
250 mg
Potassium
110 mg
Total Carbohydrate
18 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
5 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
36%
36%
Vitamin C
82%
82%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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