Garden pasta salad

Delight in the fresh flavors of garden pasta salad, bursting with crisp vegetables, vibrant herbs, and zesty dressing. The perfect summer dish!

Ingredients:

• Ingredients
• 450g uncooked fusilli pasta
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 cup English cucumber, seeded and chopped
• Zesty Italian Dressing
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning blend
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to toss before serving

Instructions:

1. Prepare the pasta following the instructions on the package, cooking it until it's just done. Once ready, strain the pasta and wash it with cold water.
2. Mix together the pasta, cherry tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, and cucumber in a large salad bowl.
3. To make the dressing, combine olive oil, vegetable oil, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, red and white wine vinegars, Italian seasoning, salt, and sugar in a medium glass jar. Shake the dressing thoroughly. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and mix until everything is coated. Just before serving, combine the remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.

Summary:

• Calories: 3116 kcal
• Fat: 137 g
• Protein: 91 g
• Carbs: 379 g
• Potassium: 2360 mg
• Magnesium: 352 mg