Pasta Salad A La Alexis
Easy fresh pasta salad using whole wheat pasta and fresh vegetables. this can also be eaten as a weight watchers core food. keeps well in the refrigerator and is good warm/just made or cold. enjoy and make often!!
Steps
Put a large pot of water on the stove and heat on high until bubbling.
You can also throw some salt in the pot if you so desire.
Add any amount of past you would like and also if you are adding corn , i usually break a cob in half and place them in the boiling water with the pasta.
Again , you can use one or both of the corn cobs in the ingredients list.
If you want to do the corn cobs separately , you can do that too ! the corn does not have to be terribly soft , but just cooked a little.
Watch pasta it usually takes about 8-10 minutes to cook.
I like to cook mine a little more than al-dente for pasta salad.
The whole wheat pasta has a different consistency and is usually a little thicker , so i cook mine till soft.
Drain the pasta and corn cobs if used.
Put pasta in a bowl and add some dressing.
I probably used a few tablespoons.
I did not add a lot b / c i just wanted to get the flavor and i am not crazy about the flavor of fat free italian.
Also , i used the kraft zes.
Ingredients
whole wheat penne, fat-free italian salad dressing, white vinegar, black olives, fresh tomatoes, carrot, green pepper, broccoli, corn on the cob, flax seed oil, fresh cilantro, black beans