Reduced calorie penne salad with green
peas, onions and bell pepper.
Penne Salad with
Spring Peas
- 1 pound penne or medium pasta shells,
cooked and cooled
1 1/2 cups fresh or thawed frozen peas, cooked
1 large yellow or red bell pepper, sliced
1/2 cup sliced green onions and tops
1 cup skim milk
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup minced parsley
2 teaspoons drained green peppercorns, crushed (optional)
1 3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 6 packets Equal®
sweetener or 1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful
Salt and pepper
- Combine pasta, peas, bell pepper and green
onions in salad bowl. Blend milk and mayonnaise in medium bowl
until smooth. Stir in vinegar, parsley, peppercorns and Equal®
.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat;
season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Information Per Serving (1 cup):
109 cal., 8 g pro., 36 g carbo., 1 g fat, 26 mg chol., 188 mg
sodium.
Food Exchanges: 2 Bread.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the
NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.
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for more information on the artificial sweetner Aspartame.