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This Summer Pasta Salad Hits All the Major Food Groups

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Ithaca chapter.

If you’re like me, you struggle to fit all the major food groups into your meals. Not only does it take a while to prepare all of the veggies, carbs, and proteins, but it can get expensive too. This pasta salad is inexpensive, super quick, and covers your grains, proteins, vegetables, and fruits in one dish.

This recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember and this summer, I decided to make it for my best friends at our very first summer barbecue without parental guidance. ‘Twas a success. You need to try it.

summer pasta salad

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The Johnston Summer Pasta Salad

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 8 minutesTotal time: 15 minutesServings:4 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Boil pasta for 8-10 minutes.

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    Cut broccoli into small florets and boil for 3 minutes.

  3. Drain broccoli and rinse under cold water.

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    Chop onions, peppers, and cherry tomatoes.

  5. Drain pasta and rinse it under cold water.

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    Take tuna out of package and add in 2 spoonfuls of mayo.

  7. Add all veggies (broccoli, peppers, onions, arugula, and tomatoes) and all of the tuna to the pasta, then gently mix it in.

  8. Dress with oil and vinegar (to taste).

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    Serve at room temperature.

I'm very passionate about breakfast.