Seafood Pasta Salad

Seafood Pasta Salad

Serves 6

INGREDIENTS

10 oz MACARONI, COOKED, ENRICHED

1 lb ATLANTIC COD, COOKED, 2 cups of any seafood will work

1/2 cup ONION, RAW

1 medium RED PEPPER, SWEET, RAW

1/4 cup BASIL, FRESH

1/4 cup PARSLEY, RAW, chopped

1/2 cup SALAD DRESSING, ITALIAN, DIET

1/2 tsp MUSTARD, PREPARED, YELLOW

1/2 cup GREEN LEAF LETTUCE, RAW

2 large TOMATO, RED, RIPE, RAW

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and oil. Drain and place in a large bowl.

Add remaining salad ingredients to pasta. Stir to combine.

In a small bowl, whisk together salad dressing and mustard. Gently stir into the pasta mixture.

Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

For  presentational value, line the serving bowl or a platter with lettuce, fill with pasta, and top with tomato wedges.

193 calories

21g protein

21g carbs

3g fat