Pasta Salad for a Crowd

  • Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

Salad:
1pound fettuccine pasta
1-- (10-ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
1cup sliced green onions
2cups halved cherry tomatoes
2-- (14-ounce) cans quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1/2cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4cup chopped parsley
1/3cup finely chopped red onion
3cups peeled cooked medium shrimp
-- Dill Dressing (recipe follows)
Dill Dressing:
1pint plain nonfat yogurt
1/4cup white wine vinegar
2teaspoons dried dillweed
1tablespoon prepared horseradish

Instructions

  1. To prepare dressing:  Combine yogurt, vinegar, dillweed and horseradish in a small bowl, mixing well.
  2. To prepare salad:  Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting any oil and salt.  Drain and let cool. 
  3. In a large bowl, combine pasta with peas, green onions, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red pepepr, parsley, onion and shrimp.  Toss with the dressing and serve.

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 248
  • Fat 1.4g
  • Saturated Fat .3g
  • Cholesterol 71mg
  • Sodium 277mg
  • Carbohydrate 41.7g
  • Protein 17.6g