Creamy Summer Pasta Salad – 6 Points

Need a lacto ovo vegetarian salad? Creamy Summer Pasta Salad – 6 Points could be an amazing recipe to try. For 86 cents per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 221 calories, 9g of protein, and 5g of fat each. 11 person were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from Laa Loosh requires red bell pepper, broccoli, cucumbers, and white vinegar. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 70%, which is solid. Similar recipes include Creamy Cauliflower Cheese Pasta Sauce – 2 Points, Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pastan Alfredo – 5 Points, and Creamy Shrimp Salad – 5 Points.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 3-4oz can sliced black olives,drained

1 cup broccoli, chopped

2 medium cucumbers, diced

1/2 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 small red onion, diced

1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise (I used Vegenaise)

Salt & pepper to taste

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp white vinegar

8oz whole wheat pasta

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsCook pasta according to package directions. Right before removing the pasta from the heat, add broccoli to the water, and cook for about 45 seconds. Drain pasta and broccoli, and rinse well with cold water. Place pasta and broccoli in a large bowl and add in bell pepper, onions, cucumber and black olives. Toss to combine.In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayo, sugar, vinegar and salt & pepper. Pour over pasta salad and toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Right before removing the pasta from the heat, add broccoli to the water, and cook for about 45 seconds.

2. Drain pasta and broccoli, and rinse well with cold water.

3. Place pasta and broccoli in a large bowl and add in bell pepper, onions, cucumber and black olives. Toss to combine.In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayo, sugar, vinegar and salt & pepper.

4. Pour over pasta salad and toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.


Nutrition Information:

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219k Calories
8g Protein
5g Total Fat
37g Carbs
18% Health Score
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Calories
219k
11%

Fat
5g
8%

  Saturated Fat
0.75g
5%

Carbohydrates
37g
13%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
2mg
1%

Sodium
500mg
22%

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Protein
8g
17%

Manganese
1mg
64%

Vitamin C
42mg
51%

Selenium
30µg
43%

Vitamin K
26µg
25%

Magnesium
73mg
18%

Vitamin A
826IU
17%

Vitamin B1
0.24mg
16%

Phosphorus
156mg
16%

Folate
55µg
14%

Copper
0.26mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.24mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin B2
0.16mg
9%

Potassium
321mg
9%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Fiber
2g
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.77mg
8%

Calcium
63mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.13µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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