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"Healthified" Turkey-Pasta Salad
Recipe Tip
What is “Healthified”?
We've replaced ingredients with great tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original.
Substitution
Dried cranberries can be substituted for the cherries—also, if you really like poppy seed, go ahead and stir in a little extra.
  2 ratings : 1 review

"Healthified" Turkey-Pasta Salad

75% less fat • 46% fewer calories • 46% MORE Vit A than the original recipe—see the comparison. Smart substitutions brought down the fat and calories and broccoli was added for more nutrients. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:45 min
Start to Finish:2 hr 45 min
makes:10 servings (1 cup each)

Salad
1box (14.5 oz) uncooked multigrain or whole grain rotini or rotelle pasta
3cups small fresh broccoli florets
1 1/2cups cubed cooked turkey breast (1/2 lb)
1/2cup dried cherries
1small onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/2cup unblanched whole almonds, toasted*
Dressing
1 1/2cups Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
1/2cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2tablespoons Dijon mustard
1tablespoon champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1/4cup powdered sugar
1teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon pepper
1/2teaspoon poppy seed
1.Cook pasta as directed on package omitting salt and adding broccoli for last 2 minutes of cooking; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
2.In large bowl, mix pasta, broccoli and all remaining salad ingredients except almonds.
3.In medium bowl, beat dressing ingredients with wire whisk until smooth. Add to pasta mixture; toss to mix well. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors. Before serving, stir in almonds.
*To toast almonds, heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 470mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 12g); Protein 19% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 10%; Iron 15Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/4 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Yoplait is a registered trademark of YOPLAIT Marques Internationales SAS (France) used under license.

 
 
 
1 Review

 

awesome recipe
This was the first recipe I've tried from this website and it was a total winner. I actually took it to work and everyone loved it. It was easy to make and super healthy. Also, if you want to tweak it a little, honey mustard instead of dijon gives it the perfect blend of sweet and salty and mixing cranberry raisins with the cherry raisins gives it two different fruity tastes blended into one. I have to say this is a great dish that everyone can enjoy!
Posted at 9:37 AM on September 12 2008 by beehair07 ,