PRIMAVERA PASTA SALAD

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Need a dish to pass for a potluck? Here's a pasta salad tossed with a creamy dressing that's ready in less than 30 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (9 oz)
2 cups fresh snow pea pods (12 oz), strings removed
2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups)
2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
1 cup creamy Parmesan dressing
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, adding pea pods for last minute of cooking. Rinse with cold water; drain.
In very large (4-quart) bowl, mix bell peppers, carrots, basil and cheese. In small bowl, mix dressing and milk with wire whisk. Add dressing mixture, pasta and pea pods to bell pepper mixture; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g