Garden Vegetable and Pasta Salad

== Description ==
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* From: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes
* Yield: 6 servings and about ⅓ cup of vinaigrette
== Ingredients ==
* 1 medium eggplant, cut into ½-inch slices
* vegetable cooking spray
* 2 cups cauliflower florets, steamed, cooled
* 2 cups broccoli florets, steamed, cooled
* 10 cherry tomatoes
* ½ medium green bell pepper, sliced
* 8 oz fettuccine or linguine, cooked, room temperature
* basil vinaigrette (recipe follows)
* 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
=== Basil vinaigrette === 
* ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh, or 2 tsp dried, basil leaves
* 2 tsp finely chopped parsley
* ¼ tsp salt
* ¼ tsp pepper
== Directions ==
# Spray both sides of eggplant with cooking spray; arrange on cooking sheet.
# Bake at 400 degrees until eggplant is tender, about 15 minutes.
# Cool.
# Cut into ½-inch pieces.
# Combine eggplant, remaining vegetables, and fettucine in large bowl; pour basil vinaigrette over and toss.
# Sprinkle with cheese.
=== Basil vinaigrette === 
# Mix all ingredients; refrigerate until serving time.
# Mix again before using.
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving (⅙ of recipe):
* 202 Calories | 6g Fat | 8.3mg Cholesterol | 282mg Sodium | 8.5g Protein | 31.5g Carbs
* Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable | 1½ bread/starch | 1 fat
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Category:Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends
Category:Pasta Salad Recipes
Category:Eggplant Recipes
Category:Cauliflower Recipes
Category:Broccoli Recipes
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Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Fettuccine Recipes
Category:Linguine Recipes
Category:Feta Recipes
Category:Vinaigrette Recipes
Category:Balsamic vinegar Recipes
Category:Basil Recipes