Canada Day Pasta
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Make your Canada Day celebrations a little more festive with this easy to prepare Canada Day Pasta! It's easy to toss together and takes very little time. If you have kids, get them involved - they will love making red pasta!
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Ingredients
- 450 grams pasta shapes
- 400 grams mini bocconcini, drained
- 1 pound cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups Italian Salad Dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8-10 drops red food colouring
Instructions
- Divide the pasta into two equal amounts. Bring to a boil two pots of salted water. Add 8-10 drops of red food colouring to one pot of water.
- Add half the pasta to the red water and the other half to the regular water. Stir both well using separate spoons and cook until just done.
- Drain and rinse both pastas separately Run under cold water until pasta is completely cold. Set aside, but do not mix the two pastas together.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the washed tomatoes, the drained bocconcini, the Italian Salad Dressing, and the salt and pepper. Gently stir to combine.
- Add the "white" pasta to the bowl and gently toss to combine and coat.
- If serving the pasta immediately, add the red pasta now and toss to combine. Otherwise, cover the red pasta and store in the fridge. Cover the mixed pasta and store in the fridge as well.
- When ready to serve, add the red pasta to the mixed pasta and toss well. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 416mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg