Home > Recipes > Green Shell Salad

Green Shell Salad Recipe

Pasta provides the base for this palate-pleasing salad. "I lightened up a friend's version of this recipe," relates Janet Bernard from Twinsburg, Ohio. "Seasoned with garden-fresh herbs, it tastes, looks and smalls wonderful. It's always a big hit at cookouts and family gatherings."

This recipe is:

Healthy

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate Green Shell Salad Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Green Shell Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

20 20

Ingredients

12 ounces small shell pasta
1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup minced fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 green onions, sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a serving bowl; set aside. In a blender or food processor, combine the next 10 ingredients; cover and process until smooth.
Pour over pasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1/2 cup) equals 147 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 303 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Green Shell Salad in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p61