on-the-spot pasta salad.

after being invited to a spur of the moment cookout at a friend's house, the hubs & i decided that we needed to bring something. that meant either stopping at the store to buy something or whipping up something easy with things we had around the house. of course the house being my house, we have mostly healthy foods. we came up with (ok, it was the hubs idea..but i'll take the claim for the purpose of this post) our on-the-spot pasta salad!

another good thing about it is that it can be halved or doubled for how much you need. AND bringing it to a party can keep you on track! i had some of this with a grilled chicken breast & fruit knowing that it was a healthier option.

1/2 box of rotini/spiral/shell whole wheat pasta (i used smart taste brand)
1 green pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1/4 purple onion, diced
1/4 cup fat free parmesean cheese (i use wegman's brand)
3 weight watchers mozzerella string cheese, cut into small peices
1/4 bottle of fat free italian dressing (we had fat free italian/ceasar..still very good)
parsley, salt & pepper to taste

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta & rinse with cold water until cool. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Serve chilled.

POINTS value: 1 heaping cup = 4 points