Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1. pasta
shaped , colored , tubular , flavoured , lots to choose from. i like to buy a bag of mixed as it adds a nice colourful look to the dish.
2. vegetables
anything goes here, whatever your taste buds desire. the popular ones being
celery
onions-any kind
olives
carrots
broccoli
tomatoes -small cherry
cucumber
peppers-green, red, yellow , orange , jalepeno
3. other
garlic
parmesan cheese
salt pepper , spices
chicken
seafood
4. dressing
you can add your favorite bottled dressing or make 1 from scratch. here are 2 basic ones
creamy
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. wine or cider vinegar
1 clove crushed garlic
1 tsp. basil
salt and pepper to taste
you can substitute yogurt or veganese for mayonnaise or mix mayo and yogurt together for your dressing base.
lemon juice can be used in place of vinegar.
oil/vinegar
1/4 cup salad oil
3 tbsp. vinegar-balsamic , wine , cider etc.
1 clove crushed garlic
1 tsp basil and/or oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Boil your pasta noodles for about 10 minutes or until cooked. Drain and rinse in cold water, and let cool.
While noddles are cooling, chop up any vegetables you are adding, and make dressing.
Once cool, add all other ingredients you have chosen from the above list, adding the dressing last.
Cool in the refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	603.34 Kcal (2526 kJ)
Calories from fat	505.74 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	56.19g	86%
Cholesterol	23.1mg	8%
Sodium	419.68mg	17%
Potassium	341.54mg	7%
Total Carbs	21.79g	7%
Sugars	2.99g	12%
Dietary Fiber	5.73g	23%
Protein	4.93g	10%
Vitamin C	14.8mg	25%
Iron	1.7mg	10%
Calcium	48.1mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	259.77 Kcal (1088 kJ)
Calories from fat	217.75 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.19g	86%
Cholesterol	9.95mg	8%
Sodium	180.7mg	17%
Potassium	147.05mg	7%
Total Carbs	9.38g	7%
Sugars	1.29g	12%
Dietary Fiber	2.47g	23%
Protein	2.12g	10%
Vitamin C	6.4mg	25%
Iron	0.7mg	10%
Calcium	20.7mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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