Ingredients
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- 16 oz fusilli pasta
- 1 English cucumber rinsed
- 1 pint grape tomatoes rinsed
- 8 oz mozzarella pearls
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- ¼ cup chopped basil
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
- Drain the pasta, and rinse with cold water to cool it down.
- Slice the cucumber into half moon shapes after cutting it in half
- In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta, cucumbers, tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls. Toss everything with Italian dressing and finish by sprinkling fresh herbs on top.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or olives for extra flavor.
You can prepare the salad a few hours in advance for an even better taste as the ingredients meld together.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.