Creamy Pasta Salad

Nothing goes better with a steak than a delicious pasta salad like this tasty recipe.

30 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

431 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	pound	pasta	corkscrew or other short pasta
2 1/4	cups	carrots	thinly sliced
2	cups	broccoli florets	small flowerets
2	each	sweet bell peppers	red or green, cut into thin strips
1 1/2	cup	celery	thinly sliced
1	each	onion	red, finely chopped


1	cup	yogurt, plain	plain, nonfat
1/2	cup	mayonnaise	reduced-calorie
1/4	cup	parsley leaves	fresh, chopped
2	tablespoons	lemon juice	fresh
2	teaspoons	dill weed	dried

Directions

Cook pasta al dente, but do not add salt. About 3 minutes before pasta is done, add carrots and broccoli to pot. Drain mixture, rinse under cold water, and drain again.

In a large bowl, combine bell peppers, celery and onion. Add pasta mixture; toss gently.

To prepare dressing, in a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice and dillweed.

Pour half of dressing over pasta mixture; toss well. Cover and chill salad for at least 1 hour; chill remaining dressing separately.

Serve salad with reserved dressing.

Makes 6 servings.

Per serving: 415 cal., 73 g carbo., 15 g protein, 188 mg sodium, 8 g fat, 9 mg chol.

NOTE: For a quicker dressing, use 1 cup (240 ml) of bottled nonfat Italian dressing and 1/4 cup (60 ml) of chopped fresh parsley.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 295g

Amount per Serving

Calories 431 20% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g	14%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 218mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 75.0g	25%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	21%
Sugars 9.0g
Protein 13.0g	26%

Vitamin A	165%		Vitamin C	208%
Calcium	11%		Iron	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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