Lightened Up Pasta Salad
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5
Lightened Up Pasta Salad
Description
This pasta salad uses small noodle pasta cooked al dente, rinsed, and cooled before being tossed with a dressing combining low-fat mayonnaise and sour cream or Greek yogurt, providing creaminess with reduced fat. Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar contribute a subtle tang and depth. The salad incorporates finely diced red and yellow bell peppers, halved grape or cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, and diced carrot, adding crisp textures and bright colors.
Seasoned simply with salt and black pepper, the salad benefits from at least an hour of refrigeration, allowing flavors to meld and the textures to remain crisp but tender. It can be prepared a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.
This versatile side pairs well with a variety of main dishes and is suitable for picnics or potlucks.
Store leftovers in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pasta small noodle such as elbow, bow-tie or cellentani
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise low-fat, 120g
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt, low-fat, 120g
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt more to taste, 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp black pepper more to taste, 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 red bell pepper finely diced, large, 150g
- 1 yellow bell pepper finely diced, large, 150g
- 1/2 cup grape tomato halved, or cherry tomato, 80g
- 1/2 red onion finely diced, 120g
- 1 carrot finely diced, medium, 88g
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Generously salt the water, then add the pasta. Cook according to package instructions. Then rinse with cold water and drain well.
- In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Then add the cooked pasta, peppers, tomatoes, red onion, and carrot to the bowl. Mix well. Taste and add more salt, pepper, mayo, etc to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. Best if refrigerated for 24 hours.
Notes
- Keep the pasta salad refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12 of recipe(163g) | |
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 32.1g | 11% |
| Protein | 5.4g | 11% |
| Fat | 3.9g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.9g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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