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Summer Fruit ‘n’ Pasta Salad

Name: Summer Fruit 'n' Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni; 3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt; 3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 4 teaspoons snipped fresh dill; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Dash hot pepper sauce; 2 medium tart green apples, chopped; 2 medium red apples, chopped; 1-1/2 cups seedless grapes; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced; 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained; 2 medium firm bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

14 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023

I'm always making up recipes, and this refreshing salad came about when I wanted something cool yet spicy to eat during hot summers. Serve it as a meatless main course or as a side dish at barbecues. —Donna Williams, Las Vegas, Nevada

Summer Fruit 'n' Pasta Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt
3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
4 teaspoons snipped fresh dill
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash hot pepper sauce
2 medium tart green apples, chopped
2 medium red apples, chopped
1-1/2 cups seedless grapes
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2 medium firm bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and drain. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, salt and hot pepper sauce.

In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, apples, grapes, celery and mandarin oranges. Gently stir in 1 cup yogurt mixture.
Cover and refrigerate salad and remaining yogurt mixture for 2-3 hours. Just before serving, stir in bananas, walnuts and remaining yogurt mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 199 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Summer Fruit ‘n’ Pasta Salad

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