Lunch

Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette Lunchbox

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Drescription

Pasta salad is a great take-along lunch with tons of opportunity to make it your own. Want to make it vegetarian? Pack olives in place of salami. Don't love peppers? Try tomatoes instead! Be sure that you pack at least one container big enough to hold everything together once it's mixed (about 1 1/2 cups).

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

Directions

  1. 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.

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