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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Low Fat Shrimp Pasta Salad.

Enjoy this low fat shrimp pasta salad at lunch, on a picnic or for a light supper. It's a nice dish for a warm summer's day.
INGREDIENTS:

6-ounces rotini pasta
1 cup frozen peas
6 ounces green beans, cut into pieces
2 vine-ripe tomatoes, halved vertically, then thinly sliced
3/4 pound cooked shrimp

Dressing
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 tbsp nonfat milk
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
Freshly ground black pepper

PREPARATION:
Cook pasta according to package instructions. Add peas to pasta water after two minutes of cooking time. Drain and cool pasta and peas. Cook green beans for 5 minutes in a pot of boiling water. Drain, then plunge into a bowl of iced water to retain color and stop cooking process. Drain again.
Assemble salad in a large bowl. Make creamy low-fat dressing by combining mayonnaise, yogurt, herbs and black pepper. Pour over salad and toss well. Add another tablespoon of nonfat milk if you prefer a thinner dressing.
Serves 4
Per Serving: Calories 319, Calories from Fat 30, Total Fat 3.1g (sat 0.5g), Cholesterol 130mg, Sodium 306mg, Carbohydrate 45.7g, Fiber 5.4g, Protein 26.5g

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