Eat Smart • Move More Vegetable Pasta Salad Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes
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1 cupwhole-wheat pasta, cooked 16 ounces frozen mixed vegetables 1 cucumber, diced 1 tomato, diced 1/2 bell pepper, diced 1/2 onion, chopped 1/3 cup fat-free Italian salad
dressing 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Homemade Italian Dressing in place of store bought dressing!
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Directions Directions • Add cooked pasta to a serving bowl. • Cook frozen vegetables according to package directions, drain, and add to the bowl. • Add remaining ingredients to the bowl. Mix all ingredients together until coated. NOTE: Can be served warm or chilled.
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(Recipe adapted from Colorado State and University of California at Davis, Eating Smart BeingActiveRecipes, aslisted at:https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov.)
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