Tuesday, May 19, 2009

What's in the Fridge Weeknight Pasta Salad

Ingredients
1/2 lb. whole wheat rotini or other short pasta
6 slices turkey bacon, cooked and cut into 1/2 inch lengths
1 small zucchini, diced
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced or shredded
1/2 cup corn

Dressing
1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
1 clove fresh garlic, pressed
1/2 cup feta
salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste

Instructions
Boil pasta according to package directions. While pasta is boiling, whip together dressing ingredients in medium mixing bowl. Add raw vegetables for last two minutes of pasta cooking. Drain pasta and vegetables in colander and rinse with cool water. When pasta has air dried slightly, combine it, vegetables and bacon with dressing.

Other possible ingredients: avocado, black beans, cucumber, tomato.