Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad is for Side Dish.

Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad are:

100% Whole Wheat Rotini, 2 cup
Asparagus, fresh, 1 cup cut in 2-inch pieces
Peppers, sweet, red, fresh, 1 cup, chopped
Cucumber (peeled), 1 cup, pared, chopped
Cottage Cheese, 1% Milkfat, 1 cup (not packed)
Yogurt, plain, low fat, 1 cup (8 fl oz)
Dill weed, dried, 1 tsp
Garlic, fresh minced, 1 tsp
Celery, 1/4 c minced

Here is how you make Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad:

No-mayo dressing:blend cottage cheese, yogurt, celery, dill weed and garlic in blender or food processor until smooth.Boil pasta as directed on package. When draining, pour over asparagus to blanch. Cool.Stir together pasta and veggies, coat with dressing. Chill for 1 hour.Optional (not included in nutritional info):For a creamier sauce, you may add a tsp of olive oil Experiment with veggies - also good with broccoli!Adjust/add spices as needed, but the dill and garlic are strong and we find that more is not necessary.Serving Size: I calculated for 6 generous side helpings.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GINCHIFER.

The nutritional information for Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 139.3

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 4.0 mg
• Sodium: 187.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 10.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Jen's No-Mayo Pasta Salad is Vegetarian