The original recipe had over 500 cals per serving. By my estimate a big bowl of my version has 286 calories.
Slimmed-Down Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
2 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
1 cup cucumber, chopped
1 cup part-skim mozzarella, cubed
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
5 small turkey pepperoni sticks, chopped. (I use Freybe's I think it ends up to be around a cup of pepperoni.)
1/2 cup light zesty Italian dressing.
Directions:
- Cook pasta until just a teensy bit underdone. Rinse well with cold water and set aside.
- Combine remaining ingredients and cooled pasta in a large bowl. Refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Stir and serve.
Ooo, awesome idea, adding the meat! I've made this salad for years, only I've used broccoli florets instead of meat. I will definitely be trying it with some pepperoni next time.
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