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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 20 minutes, Preparation Time - 30 minutes

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| 1. Steam broccoli and cauliflower florets until tender. Place broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl, toss with butter and salt. | 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the macaroni and return the water to a boil. Let cook until the noodles are al dente, drain well. | 3. In a large mixing bowl, mix the Italian dressing with the hot macaroni. Next, mix in the carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes. | 4. After the pasta and vegetables have been chilling for 30 minutes, stir in the cheese. Return the bowl to the refrigerator for another 30 to 45 minutes before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
broccoli floret	1	cup		-	-	-	-
cauliflower floret	1	cup		-	-	-	-
butter	1	tablespoon		85.5	3.9285	2.6715	7.2
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
seashell pasta	1	package		-	-	-	-
italian salad dressing	1	bottle		-	-	-	-
carrot	1	cup	shredded	52.48	12.2624	1.1904	0.3072
cucumber	2		diced	31.92	5.7456	1.5694	0.4256
tomato	3		diced	120.6297	26.0694	5.8975	1.3403
cheddar cheese	8	ounces	shredded	399.1609	24.2898	30.4133	20.1395

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.