Vegetable Pasta Salad
Foods from the grain group are a good source of fiber, iron, and B vitamins.
Yield: 1/6 of recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat pasta, uncooked
- ½ cup vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dill weed
- ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
- 3 cups fresh vegetables*, scrub vegetables with clean vegetable brush under running water and chop, dice or slice
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a small saucepan, make dressing by combining vinegar, water sugar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, dill weed, and dried parsley. Bring to a boil then remove from heat and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta and vegetables.
- Pour cooled dressing mixture over pasta and vegetables. Stir well.
- Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours before serving.
- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Notes:
*Any of these vegetables will work great: carrots, celery, broccoli, green pepper, red pepper, cucumber, onion, and many more!
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