Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette Lunchbox

Name: Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette Lunchbox
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked bow-tie pasta or other medium pasta shape, preferably whole-grain; ¼ cup chopped bell pepper or halved grape tomatoes; ¼ cup shredded carrot or chopped celery; 1 ounce salami, cut into bite-size pieces, or halved pitted Kalamata olives; 3 ciliegine (cherry-size) fresh mozzarella balls, quartered; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (optional); 1 serving Easy Red-Wine Vinaigrette for One (see Associated Recipes)

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Pasta salad is a great take-along lunch with tons of opportunity to make it your own. Want to make it vegetarian? Pack olives in place of salami. Don't love peppers? Try tomatoes instead! Be sure that you pack at least one container big enough to hold everything together once it's mixed (about 1 1/2 cups).

Hilary Meyer

EatingWell.com, September 2021

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Recipe Summary

active:

10 mins

total:

10 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 cup cooked bow-tie pasta or other medium pasta shape, preferably whole-grain
¼ cup chopped bell pepper or halved grape tomatoes
¼ cup shredded carrot or chopped celery
1 ounce salami, cut into bite-size pieces, or halved pitted Kalamata olives
3 ciliegine (cherry-size) fresh mozzarella balls, quartered
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (optional)
1 serving Easy Red-Wine Vinaigrette for One (see Associated Recipes)

Directions

Step 1
Pack pasta, bell pepper (or tomatoes), carrot (or celery), salami (or olives), mozzarella, basil (if using) and vinaigrette in a divided bento-style lunchbox or in separate containers with lids. Refrigerate or keep cold with an ice pack until ready to serve. To serve, combine the salad ingredients and toss with the vinaigrette.

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To make ahead

Refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Associated Recipes

Easy Red-Wine Vinaigrette for One

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 lunchbox

Per Serving:

664 calories; fat 43g; cholesterol 79mg; sodium 867mg; carbohydrates 48g; dietary fiber 7g; protein 27g; sugars 4g; niacin equivalents 6mg; saturated fat 17g; vitamin a iu 7105IU; potassium 371mg.

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08/24/2022

Solid pasta salad. I included both salami and kalamatas, bell pepper and tomatoes. I also added a bit of diced red onion to the mix. Instead of keeping everything compartmentalized, I combined everything together to let the flavors meld and absorb. Yummy!

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Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette Lunchbox

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Recipe Summary

Nutrition Profile:

Ingredients

Directions

To make ahead

Associated Recipes

Nutrition Facts

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