Name: Creamy Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 cups medium pasta shell s, uncooked; 1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread; 1/3 cup milk; 1 tsp. zest and 2 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon; 1/2 tsp. garlic powder; 1/4 tsp. black pepper; 1 pkg. (6 oz.) baby spinach leaves, chopped; 2 cups grape tomato es, halved; 1/2 cup chopped red onion s; 1 pkg. (4 oz.) ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese

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3 Hr(s) 20 Min(s)

20 Min(s) Prep

3 Hr(s) Cook

Get ready for the cookout with our Creamy Mediterranean Pasta Salad! This pasta salad is a crowd-pleaser, with delicious Mediterranean flavors.

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12 servings

Original recipe yields 12 servings

3 cups medium pasta shell s, uncooked

1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp. zest and 2 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1 pkg. (6 oz.) baby spinach leaves, chopped

2 cups grape tomato es, halved

1/2 cup chopped red onion s

1 pkg. (4 oz.) ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese

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Let's Make It

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese spread, milk, lemon zest, juice, garlic powder and pepper until blended.

Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add cream cheese mixture; toss to coat. Add spinach, tomatoes and onions; mix lightly.

Refrigerate 3 hours. Stir in feta just before serving.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Variation

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese and ATHENOS Crumbled Reduced Fat Feta Cheese.

Tip 2

Variation

Omit lemon zest, juice, garlic powder and black pepper. Add 2 Tbsp. CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread to cream cheese mixture.

Nutrition

Calories

180

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 210mg

Total Carbohydrates 22g

Dietary Fibers 2g

Sugars 3g

Protein 7g

14%

Vitamin A

30%

Vitamin C

15%

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

12 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.