Caesar Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1 lb pasta, we like this Radiatore or Garden Rotinii

1/3 to 1/2 bottle of this Light Caesar house dressing

1/2 tsp of Mrs. Dash

salt and pepper (or Lemon Pepper is great too) to taste

2 carrots, peeled and diced

1 large cucumber, peeled and diced

2-3 tomatoes, diced

Directions:

Boil pasta 1 minute less than box instructions. Add the chopped carrots for the last 2 minutes of pasta cooking time to soften them up. Drain.

While the pasta is cooking, put the tomatoes and cucumbers in a big bowl. Sprinkle some salt on them to help their juices come out to make the salad more tasty. After it has rested with the salt for at least 5 minutes, add the Mrs. Dash, pepper to taste and 1/4 cup of the Caesar dressing. Stir. Then add the drained pasta and carrots. Pour more dressing on the pasta and stir together. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours to cool and marinate. Add a bit more dressing to moisten right before serving. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese over the top and serve. My kids love this salad and I hope yours do too! Enjoy!