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Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe
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Get ready for all those picnics and barbecues now that summer is on its way. This Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe is perfect for all those backyard get together's.
Recipes Using Kraft Dressing
I've made many of the recipes at the Kraft website over the years. One of my favorites is a pasta recipe very similar to the one that I have made today. Over the years I lost the original recipe so now I just use instincts and whatever vegetables I have on hand while I am making it.
Summer Pasta Salads
Summer time is one of my favorite times of the year for throwing together a pasta salad. There are so many delicious and colorful vegetables available at this time of the year. Pasta salads can be made in so many different ways with so many different combinations of pasta, vegetables, dressing and seasonings. They come in very handy when entertaining a crowd or just feeding the family. Zest up your dinner with this Kraft Zesty Italian Garden Pasta Salad.
Kraft Zesty Garden Pasta Salad
How to make a Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe
For this garden pasta salad you will need a box of tri colored pasta, cherry tomatoes, fresh broccoli florets, green and red pepper, Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 12 ounce box tri-colored pasta, cooked, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
- ½ cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup broccoli florets, cut into bite size pieces
- ¼ cup red pepper, diced
- ¼ cup green pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated and more for topping when serving.
- salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Drain pasta well and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Add all the cut up or diced vegetables.
- Mix Parmesan with the Zesty Italian dressing. Stir well after five minutes.
- Pour dressing over pasta and veggies.Stir well.
- Refrigerate 2 hours or over night to allow flavors to marry.
- Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan.
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Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: serves 6-8 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad recipe made with Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing. Makes a great barbecue side dish recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce box tri-colored pasta, cooked, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
- ½ cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup broccoli florets, cut into bite size pieces
- ¼ cup red pepper, diced
- ¼ cup green pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated and more for topping when serving.
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain pasta well and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Add all the cut up or diced vegetables.
- Mix Parmesan with the Zesty Italian dressing. Stir well after five minutes.
- Pour dressing over pasta and veggies.Stir well.
- Refrigerate 2 hours or over night to allow flavors to marry.
- Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan.
Notes
This recipe was inspired by the Kraft Italian Chopped Salad http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/italian-chopped-salad-73980.aspx
