Low Fat Creamy Pasta Salad
Nothing goes better with a steak than a delicious pasta salad like this tasty recipe.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
pasta
corkscrew or other short pasta |
|
| 2 ¼ | cups |
carrots
thinly sliced |
|
| 2 | cups |
broccoli florets
small flowerets |
|
| 2 |
sweet bell peppers
red or green, cut into thin strips |
|
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
celery
thinly sliced |
|
| 1 |
onions
red, finely chopped |
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sunflower seeds
roasted, optional |
|
| ½ | cup |
cranberries, dried
optional |
*
|
| Dressing | |||
| 1 | cup |
yogurt, plain
plain, nonfat |
|
| ½ | cup |
mayonnaise
reduced-calorie |
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
dill weed
dried |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta
corkscrew or other short pasta |
|
| 532 | ml |
carrots
thinly sliced |
|
| 473 | ml |
broccoli florets
small flowerets |
|
| 2 | each |
sweet bell peppers
red or green, cut into thin strips |
|
| 355 | ml |
celery
thinly sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
red, finely chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
sunflower seeds
roasted, optional |
|
| 118 | ml |
cranberries, dried
optional |
*
|
| Dressing: | |||
| 237 | ml |
yogurt, plain
plain, nonfat |
|
| 118 | ml |
mayonnaise
reduced-calorie |
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
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, 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.
