Italian Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Shrimp

Rotini pasta combined with diced tomatoes, sliced yellow bell pepper, sliced zucchini, cooked bay shrimp, and sliced ripe pitted olives. Pasta salad is dressed with balsamic vinegar and refrigerated several hours to blend flavors before serving.

Ingredients -

1 pound Dry Rotini Pasta, cooked till al dente, drained
2 (14.5 ounces each) cans Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs, undrained
1 cup Yellow Bell Pepper, sliced
1 cup Zucchini, sliced
8 ounces Bay Shrimp, cooked
1 (2.25 ounces) can sliced pitted Ripe Olives, drained
2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar

 
Preparation:

1. In a large bowl, combine the rotini pasta, tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini, shrimp, olives and vinegar.

2. Toss well and cover.

3. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

 



Pasta Salad Making Tips -
Soba Noodles

Soba noodles, a Japanese pasta, is available in supermarkets and Oriental and specialty food stores.


Pasta Salad Making Tips -
Parsnips

When choosing parsnips to purchase for use in salads, select the small evenly shaped ones, as larger parsnips are often tough.


Recipe Ideas:
Italian Style Pasta Salad
Italian Vegetable Pasta Salad
Linguine Salad
Low Calorie Crab Pasta Salad
Low Fat Shrimp Pasta Salad
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