Salmon and Pasta Salad Recipe #57034
This salad makes a nice light meal in the summer. It's versatile, so feel free to fiddle with it and add your own ingredients! An adopted recipe.
by Julesong
20 min | 20 min prep
SERVES 4
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise or fat-free mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried, although fresh preferred)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper (freshly ground tricolor pepper is nice)
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni, cooked according to package directions
- 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can salmon
- 1 cup chopped celery (or fennel bulb)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced (to taste)
- Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- In a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients, add it to the first mixture.
- Toss to coat pasta.
- Transfer to a container, and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Before serving, make sure to gently stir it all up again well.
- Note: other kinds of pasta can be used in place of macaroni, to make it interesting -- small spirals, orzo, penne, etc. Don't be afraid to experiment!
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