A recipe for Creamy Pasta Salad. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Creamy Pasta Salad shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
1 pound pasta, corkscrew or other short pasta2 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 Tbs. lemon juice, fresh
2 Tsp. dill weed, dried
Directions
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 dill weed.
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.
