Garden Pasta Salad

Name: Garden Pasta Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups whole-wheat rotini, (6 ounces); 1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar, or lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 1 cup diced yellow or red bell pepper, (1 small); 1 cup grated carrots, (2-4 carrots); 1/2 cup chopped scallions, (4 scallions); 1/2 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives; 1/3 cup slivered fresh basil

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"This lightly dressed pasta salad gets lots of flavor from kalamata olives and basil. A colorful mix of diced bell pepper, shredded carrot and tomatoes adds vitamins and minerals. Serve on a crisp bed of greens. Toss in canned chunk light tuna, cooked chicken or flavored baked tofu (see Note) to add protein and make it more substantial...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups whole-wheat rotini, (6 ounces)

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1/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

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1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar, or lemon juice

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1 clove garlic, minced

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1/8 teaspoon salt

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Freshly ground pepper, to taste

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1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

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1 cup diced yellow or red bell pepper, (1 small)

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1 cup grated carrots, (2-4 carrots)

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1/2 cup chopped scallions, (4 scallions)

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1/2 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives

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1/3 cup slivered fresh basil

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