SPRINGTIME PASTA SALAD

Springtime Pasta Salad image

To be honest, you could make this beautiful, colorful pasta salad any time of year if you really wanted to.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h25m

Yield Makes 6 servings, 1 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
1/2 lb. green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
1-1/2 cups frozen peas
1 cup julienne-cut carrot sticks
3/4 cup KRAFT Lite House Italian Dressing, divided
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, adding green beans for the last 2 min. of the pasta cooking time and frozen peas for the last min. of the pasta cooking time. Drain.
Place pasta mixture in large bowl. Add carrots and 1/2 cup of the dressing; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
Add the remaining 1/4 cup dressing just before serving; toss lightly. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 10 g