Low Fat Creamy Pasta Salad
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Nothing goes better with a steak than a delicious pasta salad like this tasty recipe.
Ingredients
| 1 | pound |
pasta
corkscrew or other short pasta |
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| 2 ¼ | cups |
carrots
thinly sliced |
|
| 2 | cups |
broccoli florets
small flowerets |
|
| 2 |
sweet bell peppers
red or green, cut into thin strips |
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| 1 ½ | cup |
celery
thinly sliced |
|
| 1 |
onions
red, finely chopped |
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| ½ | cup |
sunflower seeds
roasted, optional |
|
| ½ | cup |
cranberries, dried
optional |
* |
| Dressing: | |||
| 1 | cup |
yogurt, plain
plain, nonfat |
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| ½ | cup |
mayonnaise
reduced-calorie |
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| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
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| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
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| 2 | teaspoons |
dill weed
dried |
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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, onion, sunflower seeds and cranberries if using.
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 331g (11.7 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 50627% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g
24%
Saturated Fat 3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 225mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
26%
Dietary Fiber 6g
26%
Sugars g
Protein
33g
Vitamin A 179%
•
Vitamin C 245%
Calcium 14%
•
Iron 25%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
