Yummy Pasta Salad in a Jar
Excite your little scholars with a lunchtime twist that’s both nutritious and fun. This exclusive recipe is set to redefine their midday meal, one vibrant, delicious mouthful at a time.
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About this recipe:
Merging creativity with convenience, our unique, kid-friendly lunch offering takes the timeless pasta salad and presents it in a fresh, engaging way. Housed in secure plastic jars, these layers of pasta, vibrant vegetables, cheese, and homemade Italian dressing offer a delightful DIY experience - a simple shake is all it takes to blend the flavors together. Plus, with the ingredients prepared from scratch, you can feel confident your child is enjoying a wholesome, balanced meal.
It’s a lunchtime revolution in a jar, ready to make back-to-school not just palatable, but eagerly anticipated!
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Yummy Pasta Salad in a Jar
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Pasta Salad:
8 oz fusilli pasta
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup diced cucumbers
1 cup diced bell peppers (assorted colors)
1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For the Homemade Italian Dressing:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Start by cooking the fusilli pasta according to the package instructions. Once cooked, rinse under cold water and set aside.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the Italian dressing. Combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, dried oregano, dried basil, minced garlic, and salt and pepper in a jar. Secure the lid and shake well to combine.
In each plastic jar, start by placing a few tablespoons of the homemade Italian dressing at the bottom.
Next, divide the pasta equally among the jars. Layer the cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, black olives, and shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the pasta.
When it's time for lunch, kids can shake their jar to distribute the dressing throughout the salad.
Serve cold and enjoy!
Serving Size: 1 jar
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 435
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 15mg
Sodium: 180mg
Potassium: 285mg
Carbohydrates: 45g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 5g
Protein: 12g
Vitamin A: 800IU
Vitamin C: 60mg
Calcium: 130mg
Iron: 1.2mg
Additional Information:
Cuisine: American
Course: Main
Skill Level: Easy
Method: Mixing, Assembling
Dietary: Vegetarian
