Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette Lunchbox

• servings: 1 serving
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup cooked bow-tie pasta or other medium pasta shape, preferably whole-grain

¼ cup chopped bell pepper or halved grape tomatoes

¼ cup shredded carrot or chopped celery

1 ounce salami, cut into bite-size pieces, or halved pitted Kalamata olives

3 ciliegine (cherry-size) fresh mozzarella balls, quartered

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (optional)

1 serving Easy Red-Wine Vinaigrette for One (see Associated Recipes)

Directions

Pack pasta, bell pepper (or tomatoes), carrot (or celery), salami (or olives), mozzarella, basil (if using) and vinaigrette in a divided bento-style lunchbox or in separate containers with lids. Refrigerate or keep cold with an ice pack until ready to serve. To serve, combine the salad ingredients and toss with the vinaigrette.

Nutrition

• Calories: 664 kcal
• Total Fat: 43 g
• Saturated Fat: 17 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 79 mg
• Sodium: 867 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 48 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 27 g