Tuscan Pasta Salad

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Salad Recipes. (Tuscan Pasta Salad). A flavorful diversion from the run-of-the-mill Italian pasta salad. I like to serve this with grilled, fried, or barbecued chicken, and a crusty artisan bread. I would double the portions if you want to have leftovers when serving 4 or more; this goes fast in my home! Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 cups

Tuscan Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 cup bow-tie pasta

1 ½ cups grape tomatoes

sliced

1 cup Italian dressing (such as Kraft® Tuscan House Italian)

1 cup vegan mayonnaise (such as Vegenaise®)

3 stalks celery

chopped

1 cucumber

peeled and chopped

½ cup pepperoncini peppers

minced

½ cup red onion

diced

½ cup sweet banana peppers

diced

½ cup Kalamata olives

pitted and chopped

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Spicy Asian Cellophane Noodle Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Combine pasta tomatoes Italian dressing vegan mayonnaise celery cucumber pepperoncini peppers red onion banana peppers olives mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese in a large mixing bowl. Mix until the dressing takes on a creamy consistency and all ingredients are thoroughly coated.

Step 3

Season salad with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate mixing again just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Tuscan Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 318.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.2g 11%

Carbohydrates: 15.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 26.9g 41%

Saturated Fat: 5.3g 27%

Cholesterol: 8.9mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 398.7IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.5mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 13.1mg 22%

Folate: 24.2mcg 6%

Calcium: 134.3mg 13%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 13.7mg 5%

Potassium: 173.9mg 5%

Sodium: 1173.8mg 47%

Calories From Fat: 241.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.