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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (230g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

Calories 516
Calories from Fat 198 (38%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 22.1g 33%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 22%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 8.1g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 1231mg 51%
Potassium 330mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 67.7g 22%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 15%
Sugars 7.6g
Protein 12.8g 25%

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Good Times and Noodle Salad (Pasta Salad)

Recipe #128705 | 30 min | 20 min prep | add private note

By: Just Mandy
Jul 5, 2005

This is a line from the movie "As Good As It Gets" where Jack Nicholson says some people have good childhood memories of going to the lake and noodle salad. This easy Italian-ish pasta salad is sure to accompany my families good times. I serve it warm with Italian Sausage for dinner or cold for picnics. Makes a great left over. All the measurements are approximate, use what you have on hand and as much as you like.

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook Pasta according to directions.
  2. 2
    Carefully toss in half of the Italian dressing.
  3. 3
    Toss in the rest of the ingredients.
  4. 4
    Pour the rest of the Italian dressing over salad.
  5. 5
    Serve warm or cold. Cold salad is best the next day.

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From: janchpn

On Aug 6, 2006

Good base recipe...I am making this tonight with roma tomatoes, no cucumber, red onion, green pepper , Kraft mediteranian cheese crumbles and sliced kalamata olives....yum!!!!

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  • From: Barb Witherspoon

    On Aug 6, 2006

    Really good, really easy. I made this to go with BBQ hamburgers, and it was a big hit. The colored pasta made it pretty as did the colors of the other ingredients. I used grape tomatoes cut in half and T. Marzetti Light Caesar Vinegarette dressing. Can't wait for our next potluck at work; I'm going to take this!

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  • From: marye1016

    On May 16, 2007

    Great pasta salad! I'm usually not one for pasta salads, but this was great. I made it for a baby shower and it was a great success. I would use a zesty or spicy Italian dressing. I used the regular and it needed a little kick. I added some balsamic vinegar and a little Japanese 5 pepper spice and it was delicious.

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  • From: Unabit

    On Jul 16, 2006

    That sounds a lot like my huge hit, the only thing I do differently is I add 2 Tablespoons of the Italian dressing to the drained pasta while it's still hot, not too much more or the taste is over whelming. The hot pasta sucks up the dressing and adds more flavor....Here's to a winner! Unabit

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