Rotini Feta Veggie Salad (Reader Recipe)
This is the pasta salad recipe that LaNette Whiteside makes at many of her family get-togethers throughout the year. It's a must at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Calories: 184kcal
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz tri-color rotini pasta
- 5 oz fat free feta cheese I prefer feta, my family prefers shredded cheddar
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 cucumber diced
- chopped onion to taste
- ½ cup fat-free Italian salad dressing add more dressing as desired
Instructions
- Cook rotini according to package directions.
- Run cold water over the pasta until it has cooled completely.
- Add cheese and veggies.
- Toss with fat free Italian salad dressing. LaNette says to pour with your heart. She likes quite a bit on hers.
Notes
As written above, it serves 6 at 3 WW points per serving.
For LaNette's family, she makes at least a double batch. This recipe is a blank canvas. You can add any diced veggie you like. At Christmas, you can make it festive by adding red and green veggies.
Nutrition
Calories: 184 kcalCarbohydrates: 33 gProtein: 12 gFat: 5 gSaturated Fat: 1 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2 gMonounsaturated Fat: 1 gTrans Fat: 0.01 gCholesterol: 4 mgSodium: 420 mgPotassium: 223 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 5 gVitamin A: 164 IUVitamin C: 7 mgCalcium: 20 mgIron: 1 mg
