Pasta Fruit Salad Recipe

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Reports Dixie Terry of Goreville, Illinois, "When I serve this unusual but delicious dish at a buffet dinner or picnic, it always draws favorable comments. Give it a try!"

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Pasta Fruit Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups uncooked medium pasta shells
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained
1 large navel orange, peeled, sectioned and halved
1 cup halved red grapes
1 cup halved green grapes
1 medium apple, chopped
1 large firm banana, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add the fruit. Combine yogurt and orange juice concentrate; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for several hours. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with nonfat yogurt) equals 192 calories, 20 mg sodium, trace cholesterol, 42 gm carbohydrate, 6 gm protein, 1 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Pasta Fruit Salad in Taste of Home June/July 1999, p18