Creamy Pasta Salad

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

Yields:	6 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	10 minutes
	Ready In	30 minutes

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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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