Smoked Turkey Pasta Salad
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Smoked Turkey Pasta Salad
YIELD Makes 7 (1-cup) servings
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This simple and fast pasta salad can be prepared in advance and refrigerated until you are ready to serve. The smoked turkey gives this salad an imaginative flair.
INGREDIENTS
| 8 | ounces uncooked ditalini pasta (small tubes) |
| 6 | ounces smoked turkey or chicken breast, skin removed, cut into strips |
| 1 | can (15 ounces) light kidney beans, rinsed and drained |
| 1/2 | cup thinly sliced celery |
| 1/4 | cup chopped red onion |
| 1/3 | cup reduced-fat mayonnaise |
| 2 | tablespoons balsamic vinegar |
| 2 | tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onion |
| 1 | tablespoon fresh tarragon or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon Dijon mustard |
| 1 | clove garlic, minced |
| 1/4 | teaspoon black pepper |
| Lettuce leaves (optional) | |
PREPARATION:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse well under cold water until pasta is cool; drain well.
- Combine pasta with turkey, beans, celery and onion in medium bowl. Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, chives, tarragon, mustard, garlic and pepper in small bowl. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat evenly. Serve on lettuce leaves, if desired.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Cholesterol | 12 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Calories from Fat | 19 % |
| Calories | 233 |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Sodium | 249 mg |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Meat | 1 |
| Starch | 2 |
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