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How To make Creamy Pasta Salad

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


Dressing
:


1
cup
yogurt, plain, nonfat
1/2
cup
mayonnaise, reduced-calorie
1/4
cup
parsley, fresh, chopped
2
tablespoon
lemon juice, fresh
2
teaspoon
dillweed, 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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