Perfectly Pasta Salad

This is so different, you'll love it. Fresh, uncooked vegetables are plied with a vegetarian Cesar salad dressing and then spooned into a bowl of cooked pasta. A sprinkling of cheese, garlic powder and paprika, finishes it off. Serves ten.

• Calories: 266 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup sliced celery
• ¼ cup sliced black olives
• 1 (16 ounce) package tri-colored pasta assortment
• ¼ cup diced red onion
• ¼ cup diced yellow pepper
• ½ (16 ounce) bottle vegetarian Caesar-style salad dressing

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil add pasta and boil until al dente. Drain well.

Step 2

Place broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, celery, red onions, yellow peppers and black olives in a large mixing bowl. Pour Caesar salad dressing over vegetables and stir to coat the vegetables.

Step 3

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese, pepper, garlic powder and paprika over the vegetable mixture. Stir. Pour pasta into the large bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until cool or serve hot.