This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) small shell pasta
- 3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 3/4 cup diced carrots
- 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 tsp. Salt
- 3/4 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup lime juice
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook bell pepper, onion, and carrots with 1 tbsp. olive oil and 1/4 tsp. salt, stirring often, about 3 minutes.
- Add pepper/onion mixture and peas to pasta; mix gently.
- In a bowl, stir remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. each hot sauce and pepper; pour over pasta mixture and stir until well coated. Add more pepper and hot sauce to taste.
- Just before serving, stir in lime juice.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 83g | |
Recipe makes 8 servings | |
Calories 148 | |
Calories from Fat 48 | 32% |
Total Fat 5.5g | 7% |
Saturated Fat 0.79g | 3% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 246mg | 10% |
Potassium 152mg | 4% |
Total Carbs 21.2g | 6% |
Dietary Fiber 2.1g | 7% |
Sugars 2.72g | 2% |
Protein 3.83g | 6% |
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