Yes, you can eat pasta!

B-FIT4U is obsessed with SPRING SALADS! This one is hearty, delicious and deeee-lightful! Packed with good for you ingredients and a healthy portion of pasta, yes you can eat pasta and still be fit! SOOOO this weekend try something new, get out there and in the spring air and take care of yourself with good for you nutrition, like this salad, AND always B-FIT4U!~FoodieGIRL



Pasta Salad with Salmon, Peas, and Herbs

2/3 cup plain Greek-style nonfat yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon minced fresh dill, or 2 teaspoons dried
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (14-ounce) can wild red salmon, drained, skinned and boned, and cut into chunks
1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas, defrosted
½ pound bowtie or corkscrew pasta, cooked according to package directions and cooled
2 scallions (white and green parts), minced (about ¼ cup)
8 cups chopped red-leaf lettuce

Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, mayonnaise, lemon zest, dill, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to incorporate. Add the salmon, peas, pasta, and scallions and toss to incorporate. The pasta salad will keep up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

To serve, mound 2 cups of the lettuce onto each plate or into to-go containers and scoop about 1 ¾ cups of the pasta salad on top.

Makes 4 servings
Serving size: 1 ¾ cups pasta salad and 2 cups lettuce

Per serving: Calories 490; Total Fat 14g (Sat Fat 2g, Mono Fat 1.75g, Poly Fat 1.5g); Protein 35g; Carb 56g; Fiber 6g; Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 730mg