Confetti Pasta Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 140.0
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 38.4 mg
  • Sodium: 159.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 5.5 g

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Introduction

A delicious cold pasta salad, filled with vegetables and high protein pasta. Cooked, diced chicken, turkey, shrimp or tuna can be added if desired. A delicious cold pasta salad, filled with vegetables and high protein pasta. Cooked, diced chicken, turkey, shrimp or tuna can be added if desired.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Barilla Plus Elbow Pasta, 2 cups dry.
    Light Mayo
    Peppers, red and green
    Artichokes
    Black Olives
    Broccoli
    Carrots
    Celery
    Salt and Pepper to Taste

Directions

Place eggs in a kettle with enough water to boil pasta. Bring water to a boil. Let boil for 5 minutes then add pasta. Bring back to a boil and cook pasta till done, about 8-9 minutes.

Remove kettle from stove and run cold water into kettle. Remove eggs and place in an ice cube bath. Strain pasta and rinse under cold water.

While pasta and eggs are cooking:
Coarsely chop peppers and artichokes.
Dice carrots and celery.
Slice olives
Separate broccoli florets
Finely chop parsley and rosemary

Place all vegetables in a large serving bowl.

Add pasta.

Chop and add 2 of the hard boiled eggs.

Toss with mayonnaise and add salt and pepper to taste.

Slice remaining hard boiled egg and place on top of salad for garnish.

Refrigerate for a few hours.

Recipe makes about 12 one cup servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRAM32008.