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Cold Pasta Salad
20 min prep time
0 min cook time
12servings
Recipe by
Team Tackle member Dont’a Hightower
How to Make Cold Pasta Salad
A cookout just isn’t the same without mom’s pasta salad, and NFL linebacker Dont’a Hightower would agree! The cold pasta salad recipe from Dont’a Hightower’s mother stands out because she uses whole wheat spaghetti noodles. ADA nutrition team member Shamera Robinson, RD, applauds this approach. "Adding whole grains into your recipes is a simple way to bump up your fiber intake. To give it a boost, we increased the fiber even more by doubling the chopped veggies."
“[I] definitely need whole grains to keep myself fueled, especially during workouts and the season. I enjoy mixing quinoa and brown rice into meals whenever I can to complement the protein,” says Hightower.
20 min prep time
0 min cook time
12servings
1 cup pasta salad
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to directions on the box.
- While pasta is cooking, chop up all of the vegetables.
- Drain pasta and mix with the chopped vegetables.
- Add both dressings and salad supreme seasoning, and mix until combined.
- Chill and serve.
Nutrition facts
12 Servings
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Serving Size
1 cup pasta salad
- Amount per serving Calories 220
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Total Fat
5g
- Saturated Fat 0.5g
- Sodium 510mg
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Total Carbohydrate
40g
- Dietary Fiber 5g
- Total Sugars 5g
- Protein 7g
- Potassium 220mg
- Phosphorous 150mg
Ingredients
cucumber(s) (chopped)
1
green bell pepper (chopped)
1
grape or cherry tomatoes (halved)
2 cup
black olives (sliced, 4.25 oz, drained)
1 can
McCormick Perfect Pinch Salad Supreme Seasoning
1/4 cup
light Italian salad dressing
1/2 cup
light French salad dressing
1/2 cup
dry whole wheat spaghetti
1 lbs
Reviews & Ratings
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Although I didn't care for it, hubby liked it.