Empowering Health > Recipes > Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Garden Vegetables

This BBQ side dish is a huge hit at every party. Take it to a cook out and listen to the compliments. The colorful vegetables offer plenty of vitamins and minerals, making this pasta salad good for your heart and your diabetes diet.

This recipe is Diabetes Friendly. This recipe is Heart Healthy.

Yield: Makes 12 servings

1 pound whole wheat penne pasta

1 package Good Seasons Zesty Italian Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix

2 tbsp Romano cheese

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

4 tbsp Balsamic vinegar

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

1 orange bell pepper, chopped

2 roasted red peppers, sliced

3 portabella mushroom caps

2 cups of steamed broccoli florets

1 small red onion, finely chopped

1 small zucchini, sliced

1 yellow squash, sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cook pasta until prepared to your liking. Drain in a colander and rinse with cool water. Set aside. Cut mushroom caps into strips and sautee with balsamic vinegar until limp. Sautee zucchini and squash with garlic until cooked through. Add all ingredients together and toss.

Nutrition Facts: Calories: 157, Fat: 2 grams, Saturated fat: 0, Cholesterol: 1 mg, Sodium: 236 mg, Carbohydrate: 29 grams, Fiber: 5 grams, Protein: 6 grams