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Summer Pasta Salad

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Pastas, Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 599.7 kcal

Equipment

  • Refrigerator

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Tinkyada spirals prepared according to package instructions
  • 2 large tomatoes diced
  • 1/2 cup banana peppers thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onion diced
  • 1/2 cup black olives sliced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed, no added sugar or preservatives
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/8 tsp salt to taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper to taste
  • 2 avocados sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, peppers, onion, and olives.
  • In a separate small bowl, add the remaining ingredients except the avocados and whisk well.
  • Drizzle the liquid mixture over the pasta mixture and gently toss.
  • Chill in the refrigerator or at least 1 hour. Gently toss before serving.

Notes

ALERT!!!! Because of the high fat levels this recipe should only be consumed by people on the 2000 calorie plan.

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Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids

Nutrition Facts
Summer Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 599.7 Calories from Fat 109
% Daily Value*
Fat 12.11g19%
Saturated Fat 2.16g14%
Sodium 78.4mg3%
Potassium 699.17mg20%
Carbohydrates 100.96g34%
Fiber 9.86g41%
Sugar 2.86g3%
Protein 11.71g23%
Vitamin A 700.25IU14%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg5%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg6%
Vitamin B3 7.25mg36%
Vitamin B5 1.02mg10%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg12%
Vitamin C 25.65mg31%
Vitamin E 2.46mg16%
Vitamin K 22.01µg21%
Calcium 37.73mg4%
Copper 0.23mg12%
Folate 67.05µg17%
Iron 3.22mg18%
Manganese 0.13mg7%
Magnesium 30.81mg8%
Phosphorus 57.8mg6%
Selenium 0.53µg1%
Zinc 0.61mg4%
Ess-Arginine 85.09mg
Ess-Histidine 45.5mg
Ess-Isoleucine 73.91mg
Ess-Leucine 121.92mg
Ess-Lysine 111.58mg
Ess-Methionine 31.41mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 87.75mg
Ess-Threonine 70.83mg
Ess-Tryptophan 20.66mg
Ess-Valine 91mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.