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Veggie-Packed Pasta Salad

Bite-sized pasta with veggies and a light Italian dressing that kids actually finish!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rotini pasta
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 0.5 cup shredded carrots
  • 0.5 cup mozzarella balls
  • 0.33 cup Italian dressing
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package, then drain and rinse under cold water.
  2. Toss the cooled pasta with the tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, and mozzarella.
  3. Pour over the Italian dressing and sprinkle with salt.
  4. Stir well and chill until ready to pack.

Notes

This keeps well for 3 days, so make a big batch on Sunday.