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Lemony Vegetable Pasta Salad (Crowd Size)

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 21, 2009
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Does the thought of serving a lot of people set off your panic button? Relax, you can whip up this easy pasta salad in no time.

Lemony Vegetable Pasta Salad (Crowd Size)

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Lemon Mayonnaise

  • 2 cups mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1 cup Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried tarragon leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Pasta Salad

  • 2 packages (16 oz each) medium pasta shells
  • 3 lb asparagus, blanched and cut into 4-inch pieces
  • 2 lb snap pea pods, blanched
  • 16 medium green onions, sliced (1 cup)
  • 2 medium yellow bell peppers, coarsely chopped (2 cups)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix all Lemon Mayonnaise ingredients until well blended; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, mix pasta and remaining Pasta Salad ingredients. Stir in Lemon Mayonnaise until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until chilled.

Nutrition

310 Calories
16g Total Fat
8g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
145
Total Fat
16g
0%
Saturated Fat
2g
0%
Cholesterol
10mg
0%
Sodium
220mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
0%
Dietary Fiber
3g
0%
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
74%
74%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
14%
14%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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