Fat Free Salad Dressing: {soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Pasta Shrimp Salad

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Pasta Shrimp Salad

Pasta Shrimp Salad
Quick Cooking

"I prepared a similar version of this seafood salad years ago for my daughter's graduation," notes Mary Ann Berquam from her home in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. "Since then, I've substituted low-fat ingredients, and I still get many requests for the recipe."

SERVINGS: 7
CATEGORY: Salads
METHOD:
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:
1 package (7 ounces) small shell pasta
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 package (5 ounces) frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup fat-free French salad dressing
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chopped onion
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend

Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, celery, shrimp and peas. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutrition Facts
One serving:(1 cup)
Calories: 165,Fat:6 g,Saturated Fat:1 g,Cholesterol:45 mg,Sodium:392 mg,Carbohydrate:20 g,Fiber:2 g,Protein:7 g
Diabetic Exchange:
1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pasta-Shrimp-Salad