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Confetti Pasta Salad

Type: Cheese, Eggs, Meat
Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 cup 177mlLow-fat ranch dressing
1/2 cup 118mlPlain nonfat yogurt
1 teaspoon 5mlFresh dillweed - chopped
2 cups 474mlUncooked small seashell macaroni
1 1/2 cups 355mlGreen peas - shelled
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozYellow bell pepper - diced
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozRed bell pepper - diced
3/4 cup 109g / 3.8ozSharp cheddar cheese - cubed
  Dillweed sprigs - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Combine the ranch dressing, yogurt, and dillweed in a large bowl; stir well, and set dressing mixture aside.

Cook macaroni in boiling water for 5 minutes.

Add peas, and cook an additional 3 minutes; drain well.

Add the macaroni mixture, bell peppers, and cheese cubes to dressing mixture, tossing to coat. Cover and chill. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup).

Serving Ideas : Stir before serving. Garnish with dillweed, if desired.

Source:
Cooking Light, April 1995, page 119

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