Now I would never say that pasta itself is a u0022healthyu0022 salad, but carbs in and of themselves are not detrimental to your diet. In fact, this vegetable filled pasta salad with tomatoes, crunchy peppers and cucumber is a perfect balance of good for you and keeps you full all at once and it's as beautiful to look at in the bowl as it is a complimentary side dish for chicken or freshly grilled summer hamburgers.