Summery Pasta Salad

"This is a fresh twist on the usual pasta salad. It uses crisp summer veggies, such as green onions, carrots adn cherry tomatoes and uses light cream cheese for the dressing. I came up with this recipes myself, so ingredient amounts are estimates. Adjust them to your own liking and feel free to swap veggies according to what you have on hand. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! :)"
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
1-2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cook pasta according to package direction until al dente (firm to the bite).
  • Drain and add in cream cheese and butter. With a spoon mix until everything is well coated. Set aside.
  • In a bowl combine cut veggies, feta cheese, spices and herbs. Add pasta and toss to mix.
  • Enjoy!

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Reviews

  1. A crystal delight to the palette! We used all the vegetables suggested and added some cucumber, and added a olive or two, and this magnificent salad was ready. I served this at room temperature, and we couldn't get enough. Loved the vegetables mixed so nicely with the dressing. Perfect combo!
     
  2. We loved this healthy recipe! I added cucumber and black olives and grated the carrots to keep the texture from being too crunchy. The cream cheese coating is delicious so I made more to boost its flavour on the pasta. The paprika was great with it so I added more of that too! I'll be making this frequently for take-to-work lunches!
     
  3. I found it a bit dry for my palate but a bit of homemade mayo cured that part. Overall it was a great summer basic. I grated my veggies too rather than chunk them, using carrots, zucchini, along with the minced green onion and cherry tomatoes. I also added a bunch of chopped cilantro.
     
  4. Superb light salad. Tastes all worked well together and the subtle hint of curry was perfect. I served it as a main with a green salad. Would work well with steak or sausages too. Made for Aussie / Kiwi Swap Jan 2012.
     
  5. I quadrupled this for my family of 4, hoping for leftovers! I love how the butter & cream cheese make a creamy dressing. I admit I was nervous using such a combination of herbs & spices but it was delicious!! :) Made for ZWT7 Emerald City Shakers.
     
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