Low Fat Sea Shell Salad
To add a twist to this pasta salad, try serving it in whole wheat pita
breadhalves with shredded lettuce. One pita bread has about 61 calories.
8 ounces of shell macaroni, uncooked
1 cup of shredded carrot
3/4 cup diced green pepper
2/3 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup of minced green onions
1 (6 1/8 ounces) can tuna in water, drained and flaked
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low fat plain yogurt
1/4 cup of reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon of celery seeds
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
Curly leaf lettuce
Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt and fat;
drain. Rinse with cold water, and drain well. Combine macaroni, carrot,
and next 4 ingredients; toss gently. Combine yogurt and next 4
ingredients; stir well. Add to pasta mixture, tossing gently. Cover and
chill thoroughly. To serve, spoon pasta mixture onto lettuce lined salad
plates. Yields 7 (1cup) servings
Exchanges per serving 1 lean meat, 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable,
PER SERVING
calories 189, Carbohydrate 28.5 grams, Protein 10.1 grams, Fat 3.4
grams,Cholesterol 9 milligrams, Fiber 1.3 grams, Sodium 236 milligrams
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