Fat Free Salad Dressing: {soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Sweet Balsamic Pasta Salad

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Sweet Balsamic Pasta Salad

Sweet Balsamic Pasta Salad
From Schnucks Cooks
No link, sorry.
Typed this puppy myself. LOL

Active Time: 20 Minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes plus cooling

Serves 4

1 package (1 lb.) campanelle pasta

1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive oil

1 yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)

1 package whole baby Bella mushrooms, cut into thick slices

1 bunch fresh asparagus (about 1 lb.), ends trimmed, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces

1 cup refrigerated Culinaria Sweet Onion Balsamic Vinaigrette, divided (this is their store brand, come as close as you can)

1/2 tsp. coarse black pepper

In 5-6 quart saucepot, prepare pasta as package label directs. Drain and rinse pasta in cool water. Meanwhile, heat oil in 12 inch covered skillet over medium heat. Add onions, cook 2 to 3 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Top with asparagus pieces, cover skillet to steam until asparagus is tender crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from hear, drain any excess liquid. Let stand until cool.

Toss pasta with 1/2 cup vinaigrette, pepper and vegetable mixture. Toss with remaining 1/2 cup vinaigrette before serving. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to one day. Makes about 9 cups. Each serving: about 520 calories, 22 g total fat (4 grams saturated), 5 mg cholesterol, 470 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 10 g sugars, 13 g protein.