Smoked Turkey Pasta Salad

Name: Smoked Turkey Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked tricolor spiral pasta; 1/4 pound cubed deli smoked turkey; 1 cup (4 ounces) cubed Monterey Jack cheese; 1/2 small cucumber, thinly sliced and halved; 1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper; 1 green onion, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons sour cream; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Dash pepper

I made a large version of this colorful pasta salad for a Super Bowl party, and all my guests loved it. They wanted to know what I put in it to make it taste so good. —Ana Colon, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
1/4 pound cubed deli smoked turkey
1 cup (4 ounces) cubed Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 small cucumber, thinly sliced and halved
1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 green onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Dash pepper

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a serving bowl, combine the pasta, turkey, cheese, cucumber, red pepper and onion.
In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, honey, mustard and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 243 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 555mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 17g protein.

Originally published as Smoked Turkey & Pasta Salad in Cooking for 2 Fall 2006

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NOISEYCAT

Sep 14, 2013

Fantastic flavor to this refreshing salad.
jillanglemyer

Aug 26, 2011

I really liked this, although I had to make some changes to the dressing to make it tastier. I used miracle whip and I had to quadruple the recipe for my large family. Everyone loved it.