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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cook rotini per package directions. | 2. If using fresh broccoli, add it to the cooking pasta for the last two minutes. | 3. Rinse pasta (and broccoli) in cold water. | 4. Open cans of beans, olives, artichoke hearts and mushrooms and drain them. | 5. Cut artichoke hearts into sixths, or smaller if you prefer. | 6. Mix pasta, broccoli, beans, olives, artichoke hearts, mushrooms and green onions in a large bowl. | 7. Add salad dressing and stir to mix. | 8. To Freeze: Divide into freezer bags, based on the size of your family, and if you’ll serve this as a side dish or a main dish. | 9. Seal, label and freeze. | 10. To Serve: Thaw bag in refrigerator for 24 hours. | 11. Shake the bag a few times before serving. | 12. Add any of the optional ingredients, stir and serve. | 13. Since this dish is served cold, and the pasta isn’t re-heated, don’t under-cook it. | 14. Cook it al dente per package directions. | 15. Some of the salad dressing will be absorbed by the salad while it’s frozen. | 16. You may need to add a fresh shake or two of dressing before serving, especially if you add any extra ingredients. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
rotini pasta	2	cups		675.22	135.8994	23.7328	2.7482
broccoli	2	cups		61.88	12.0848	5.1324	0.6734
kidney bean	15	ounces		123.3203	17.4349	17.8602	2.1262
black olive	2	ounces	sliced	50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
artichoke heart	7	ounces		50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
mushroom	8	ounces	sliced	77.1106	15.3994	5.0802	1.1113
green onion	2		chopped	38.34	8.1508	1.3774	0.6674
newman own salad dressing	1/2	cup		50.4333	0.0	11.22	0.2833
tuna fish	6	ounces	canned drained	244.8	0.0	39.661	8.33
chicken	1	cup	cooked cubed	-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup	grated	74.0	8.0	8.0	1.0
cheese	1	cup	cubed	476.55	3.159	28.89	38.799

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