Made for a school lunch program, this pasta salad will please picky eaters of all ages.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 1 lb. whole wheat pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup low-fat shredded cheese
- 2 Tbsp. bacon bits
Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing:
- ½ cup lowfat buttermilk
- ¼ cup lowfat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ tsp. fresh chives, chopped
- ½ tsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. dill
- ⅛ tsp. mustard powder
- ⅛ tsp. garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp. black pepper
- ⅛ tsp. paprika
Directions
- Combine all salad ingredients, except dressing, in a large bowl and stir well to combine. Chill up to 24 hours before serving.
- Mix dressing ingredients thoroughly.
- Toss salad with dressing and mix to coat thoroughly.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 272 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 500 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 8g | 10% | |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 2g | ||
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% | |
| Sodium 390mg | 17% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 90g | 33% | |
| Dietary Fiber 11.5g | 43% | |
| Total Sugars 8g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 71g | ||
| Protein 25g | ||
| Vitamin D 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 212.4mg | 15% | |
| Iron 4.8mg | 30% | |
| Potassium 880mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin A 158.1mcg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C 17mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin E 1.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 88.3mcg | 70% | |
| Thiamin 0.5mg | 40% | |
| Riboflavin 0.4mg | 30% | |
| Niacin 12.3mg | 80% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.5mg | 25% | |
| Folate 127.3mcg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.4mcg | 15% | |
| Biotin 5.3mcg | 15% | |
| Chloride 208.7mg | 10% | |
| Pantothenate 1.3mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus 567.7mg | 45% | |
| Iodine 13.4mcg | 8% | |
| Magnesium 177.6mg | 40% | |
| Zinc 4.5mg | 45% | |
| Selenium 95.2mcg | 170% | |
| Copper 0.7mg | 80% | |
| Manganese 3.6mg | 160% | |
| Chromium 0.5mcg | 2% | |
| Molybdenum 5.7mcg | 15% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Whole Wheat Rotini (whole Durum Wheat Flour), Tomatoes, Lowfat Buttermilk (cultured Lowfat Milk, Nonfat Milk, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Vitamin A Palmitate), Lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt (pasteurized Milk, Skim Milk, Whey Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Live Active Yogurt Cultures, Vitamins A, C, D, E), Spinach, Shredded Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt And Enzymes, Potato Starch, Corn Starch And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking, Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor), Bacon Bits (bacon (cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate (made From Sugar), Sodium Nitrite), Hickory Smoke Flavor, May Contain Potassium Chloride And Artificial Flavor), Lemon Juice, Parsley, Salt, Chives, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Paprika, Ground Mustard, Dill.
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