Summer Fruit 'n' Pasta Salad |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 14 |
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I'm always making up recipes, and this refreshing salad came about when I wanted something cool yet spicy to eat during hot summers. Serve it as a meatless main course or as a side dish at barbecues. -Donna Williams of Las Vegas, Nevada Ingredients:
8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni |
3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt |
3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise |
4 teaspoons snipped fresh dill |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
dash hot pepper sauce |
2 medium tart green apples, chopped |
2 medium red apples, chopped |
1-1/2 cups seedless grapes |
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced |
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained |
2 medium firm bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, salt and hot pepper sauce.
2. In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, apples, grapes, celery and mandarin oranges. Gently stir in 1 cup yogurt mixture.
3. Cover and refrigerate salad and remaining yogurt mixture for 2-3 hours. Just before serving, stir in bananas, walnuts and remaining yogurt mixture. Yield: 14 servings.
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