Low Fat Pasta Salad Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
2 cup rotini (corkscrew) pasta
1 1/2 cup reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, c, ubed (6 ounces)
1 cup celery, thinly sliced
1 cup sweet green peppers cut into 1/2-in, ch pieces
1 cup radishes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup sliced green onions
3/4 cup frozen orange juice concen. thawed
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise dressing
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
4 oranges, peeled,sectioned
1 & seeded
Recipe Preparation
Source: Florida Citrus Growers Ad
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold
water and drain again.
For dressing, in a small bowl stir together thawed concentrate,
mayonnaise, yogurt and black pepper. Pour dressing over pasta
mixture. Add orange sections. Toss gently to coat.
Cover and chill for 4-24 hours.
Makes 12 side-dish servings.
Nutrition facts per serving: 153 cal.,7g pro., 24 g.carbo.,3g total
fat (2g sat.fat), 10 mg cholesterol,1 g dietary fiber, 232 mg sodium
From the recipe files of [email protected]
Servings: 12
Back to Healthy Recipes
Food Tips of the Week
Dieting made easyAs an alternative to focusing on the junk foods you ought to eliminate from your dietary regime, direct your attention to the sensible foods that you might want to introduce to your daily routine. If you are able to inject the recommended portions healthy fruit & vegetables into your meal plan, you will discover that stop feeling hungry and have a far lower chance of being seduced by those damaging mid-morning potato chips.
The problems associated with reduced carbohydrate diets
Its popular as hell, but it is truly safe and healthy for you?
Reducing carbohydrates could mean missing out on essential nutrients from 'good' carbohydrate foods which must be part of any well adjusted diet, in particular those provied by vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
Even though there is some research that suggests that low carb diets may help reduce weight, some of this strong evidence has resulted in much debate between nutrition experts, and their relative safety has been the cause of great debate
Foods containing allyl sulfides
( includes eschalot, chives and green onion)
The onion family of vegetables is high in allyl sulfides, a chemical which experts believe could be linked to a reduced risk of stomach and colon cancer.
Even though there is very little scientific evidence at hand, allyl sulfides are also thought by many researchers to reduce the symptoms of colds, sterilization and diabetes.
Foods containing allyl sulfides are also good for weight loss, so you should add them to your weight loss regime.
Low Fat Pasta Salad Recipe Index
You no longer need waste money on high-priced recipe cook books or high dining in over-priced restaurants, all you have to do is find & print out the recipe that meets your requirements and you will soon be preparing great food to delight your friends in the convenience of your own kitchen
|
