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Colorful Veggie Pasta Salad

Name: Colorful Veggie Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces whole-grain penne pasta; 1 cup Italian dressing; ½ small red onion, finely diced; 1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced; 2 cups shredded kale; ½ cup chopped cucumber; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ cup shredded red cabbage; ½ cup chopped zucchini

A tasty, vegan pasta salad bursting with colors and loaded with vegetables. This easy-to-make dish will quickly become a family favorite!

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25 min

TOTAL TIME

728

CALORIES

$1.56

PER SERVING

Ingredients

12 INGREDIENTS

4 SERVINGS

8 oz whole-grain penne pasta

1 cup italian dressing

1/2 small red onion

finely diced

15 oz canned red kidney beans

drained and rinsed

1 whole orange bell pepper

sea salt and black pepper

to taste

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes

halved

1/2 cup shredded red cabbage

1/2 cup zucchini

chopped

Directions

4 STEPS

15 min

PREP TIME

10 min

COOK TIME

25 min

TOTAL TIME

Cook the whole-grain penne pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool.

In a large salad bowl, combine the cooled pasta, diced red onion, red kidney beans, shredded kale, thinly sliced orange bell pepper, shredded red cabbage, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped cucumber, chopped zucchini, chopped fresh parsley, and Italian dressing.

Toss well to make sure the dressing evenly coats all ingredients. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Chill the pasta salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving for the best flavor. Enjoy!

Health Info

Macros

119g

CARBS

15g

FAT

34g

PROTEIN

Allowed on these diets

VEGETARIAN