Garden Pasta Salad with Tuna

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Broccoli, tomatoes and crisp greens add fresh accents to this Garden Pasta Salad.

Estimated Times

Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time:

Serving Per Recipe: 6 Nutritional Info

1 package (20 ounces) BUITONI Refrigerated Family Size Three Cheese Tortellini, prepared according to package directions , rinsed in cold water and drained

1 cup bottled fat free Italian salad dressing

2 cans (6 ounces each) tuna packed in water , drained and broken into chunks

2 medium tomatoes , chopped

2 cups broccoli florets

1/2 cup (1.5 ounces) BUITONI Refrigerated Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese

BUITONI Refrigerated Freshly Shredded Romano Cheese

1 package (10 ounces) Italian-blend torn mixed salad greens

POUR dressing into large bowl. Add pasta, tuna, tomatoes*, broccoli and cheese; toss well to coat. Refrigerate or serve immediately over mixed greens. If desired, after chilling stir in a little more salad dressing to moisten pasta.

*NOTE: If refrigerating more than 4 hours, stir tomatoes into salad just before serving.

Karlynn
September 11, 2008

Made Over And Over Again

I have made this for so many parties. I believe that it could never get old. I have changed it through the times I have made it. I don't put the tomatoes in it because tomatoes don't keep very good. Also I have replaced the Tortellini with just some basic shell noodles. I like the taste better with the shells and shells are much cheaper

Margie from Chandler, AZ from Chandler, AZ
August 31, 2008

Excellent Light Summer Salad

I made this for my granddaughters birthday party, did not use the tuna or chicken and used Zesty Italian Dressing, also added bacon crumbles and whole grape tomatoes. Let the tortellini, bacon bits and blanched broccoli marinate for a couple of hours in the fridge then just before serving added the italian salad and tomatoes. Everyone raved about it and my husband asked for it for lunch to take to work. Excellent recipe, you can be so creative with it. My husband doesn't like any type of pasta so thought he would hate it, was I wrong.

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Calories		407
Calories from Fat		84

Total Fat 9g		14%
	Saturated Fat 5g	24%
Cholesterol 78mg		26%
Sodium 1051mg		44%
Carbohydrates 51g		17%
	Dietary Fiber 4g	16%
	Sugars 6g
Protein 31g
Vitamin A		22%
Vitamin C		57%
Calcium		20%
Iron		19%