Creamy Pasta Salad

By Jenny_439

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1 pound corkscrew pasta or other short pasta
• 2 1/4 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 2 medium red or green bell peppers, cut into thin strips
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1/2 cup reduced calorie mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried dillweed

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

cook pasta according to package, but don't 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.