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Penne Pasta Salad (multigrain)

Ingredients

Barilla Plus Penne Pasta (14.5 oz box)
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli florets
2 cups carrots chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup Kraft Free Italian Dressing
1/2 cup Kraft 2% Milk Sharp Cheddar Cheese


(I listed the exact brands I used so you know what I used for the recipe calculations)

Directions

cook pasta as directed. Place chopped broccoli and carrots into strainer. To drain the pasta, pour it into the strainer containing the vegetables to blanch them. Toss vegetables and pasta and place in refridgerator until chilled. Toss other ingredients with pasta mixture and serve cold.
Prep time above includes the time needed to chill before adding other ingredients.

This would be really good with tuna too if you want to add more protein.

Optional: add 1/4 cup black olives

Number of Servings: 14

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEIDI14DAN.