BLT Pasta Salad - 3 Guiding Stars
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Made for a school lunch program, this pasta salad will please picky eaters of all ages.

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 1 lb. whole wheat pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup low-fat shredded cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. bacon bits

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing:

  • ½ cup lowfat buttermilk
  • ¼ cup lowfat plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ tsp. fresh chives, chopped
  • ½ tsp. lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. dill
  • ⅛ tsp. mustard powder
  • ⅛ tsp. garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp. black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. paprika

Directions

  1. Combine all salad ingredients, except dressing, in a large bowl and stir well to combine. Chill up to 24 hours before serving.
  2. Mix dressing ingredients thoroughly.
  3. Toss salad with dressing and mix to coat thoroughly.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 500; Total Fat 8g (10% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 3g (15% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 15mg (5% DV); Sodium 390mg (17% DV); Total Carbohydrate 90g (33% DV); Dietary Fiber 11.5g (43% DV); Total Sugars 8g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 25g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 15% DV; Iron 30% DV; Potassium 20% DV; Selenium 170% DV; Manganese 160% DV; Copper 80% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/blt-pasta-salad/
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