Thursday, September 3, 2009

Easy Italian Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS :

1/2 lb. penne pasta, cooked, drained
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 cup KRAFT Natural Italian* Cheese Crumbles
1/2 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

COMBINE all ingredients.

SERVE immediately. Or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.


MORE :

Jazz It Up
For added flavor, add 1 sliced red onion.
Variation
To serve hot, mix all ingredients as directed in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 4 min. or until heated through, stirring after each minute.

NUTRITION INFO :
Calories
140
Total fat
7 g
Saturated fat
2.5 g
Cholesterol
10 mg
Sodium
400 mg
Carbohydrate
12 g
Dietary fiber
1 g
Sugars
2 g
Protein
6 g
Vitamin A
15 %DV
Vitamin C
10 %DV
Calcium
10 %DV
Iron
4 %DV
Healthy Living Information
Good source of calcium
Good source of vitamin A or C
Diet Exchange
1 Starch + 1-1/2 Fat

Nutrition Bonus
Enjoy! This easy-to-make salad is not only a good source of vitamin C from the tomatoes but also provides calcium from the cheese.

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