Karen's Rotini Pasta Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 383.3
  • Total Fat: 6.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 12.1 mg
  • Sodium: 695.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 62.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 15.5 g
  • Protein: 20.0 g

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Introduction

Light macaroni salad for lunch or a dinner side dish. Quick and easy takes about twenty minutes. Can be eaten room temperature, cold or hot. Was great at any temperature per my husband. Light macaroni salad for lunch or a dinner side dish. Quick and easy takes about twenty minutes. Can be eaten room temperature, cold or hot. Was great at any temperature per my husband.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    2 cups cooked Rotini pasta
    16 ounce bag of frozen vegetables
    15.5 ounce can of Black Beans
    1/4 cup grated 2% Mild Cheddar Cheese
    1/4 cup grated Kroger Parmesan and Romano cheese
    1 tablespoon Kraft Light Mayo
    2 tablespoon Kraft Fat Free Thousand Island Dressing
    1/2 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar

Directions

Cook pasta, rinse and drain.
lightly butter - we use Olivio - on our Pasta. Set aside.
Microwave vegetables with 1 tablespoon water for 6 minutes. Drain excess moisture bfore adding.
Open rinse and drain can of black beans.
Add Thousand Island, mayo and vinegar along with vegatables to pasta blend gently.
Season lightly - 1 tablespoon - with Garlic and Italion Herbs mix. We buy a garlic and .... different nationality wheel from Aldi.
Gently blend in cheeses.
Black Pepper to taste.

2 Servings for my husband and I for Lunch.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARING5.