Balsamic Pasta Salad

Title:
Balsamic Pasta Salad

Yield:
5 Servings

Categories:
Salad




Ingredients:





   1/4 c  Balsamic vinegar


     3 tb Water


 1 1/2 ts Olive oil


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Pepper


     1    Clove (large) Garlic; minced


   1/2 c  Small broccoli flowerets


   1/2 c  Small cauliflower flowerets


   1/2 c  Julienned carrots


   1/2 c  Julienned red bell pepper


     4 c  Cooked bow-tie pasta; cooked


          -without salt or fat


     2 tb Fresh basil; thinly sliced


   1/4 c  Grated Asiago cheese (1 oz)






 Combine vinegar, water, oil, salt, pepper and garlic in a jar; cover


 tightly, and shake vigorously. Set aside. Drop broccoli, cauliflower and


 carrot into a large saucepan of boiling water; cook 30 seconds. Drain. Pour


 cold water over vegetables; drain. Combine drained vegetables, bell pepper,


 pasta, basil and cheese in a large bowl. Add vinegar mixture, and toss


 gently. Cover and chill.


 


 Calories: 199 (15% from fat); Protein: 7.7 g; Fat: 3.4 g (sat: 1.1 g; mono:


 1.4 g; poly: 0.5 g); Carbohydrate: 34.3 g; Fiber: 2.9 g; Cholesterol: 3 mg;


 Iron: 2 mg; Sodium: 203 mg; Calcium: 81 mg.


 


 Source: Cooking Light magazine, May, 1994.


 


 Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 18:56:49 -0400


 


 From: BobbieB1@aol.com


 


 MM-Recipes Digest V3 #160


 


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