Healthified Turkey-Pasta Salad recipe from Live Better America

Salad

box (14.5 oz) uncooked multigrain or whole grain rotini or rotelle pasta

cups small fresh broccoli florets

1 1/2

cups cubed cooked turkey breast (1/2 lb)

1/2

cup dried cherries

small onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)

1/2

cup unblanched whole almonds, toasted*

Dressing

1 1/2

cups Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)

1/2

cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

tablespoons Dijon mustard

tablespoon champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar or cider vinegar

1/4

cup powdered sugar

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon pepper

1/2

teaspoon poppy seed

Before	After
1 box (16 oz) uncooked rotini or rotelle pasta	1 box (14.5 oz) uncooked multigrain or whole grain rotini or rotelle pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil	3 cups small fresh broccoli florets
2 cups mayonnaise	1 1/2 cups Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar	1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons water	1 tablespoon champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
2 teaspoons salt	1 teaspoon salt

Before

After

1 box (16 oz) uncooked rotini or rotelle pasta

1 box (14.5 oz) uncooked multigrain or whole grain rotini or rotelle pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 cups small fresh broccoli florets

2 cups mayonnaise

1 1/2 cups Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)

2 tablespoons champagne vinegar

1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar or cider vinegar

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon salt

Posted 10/24/2011 11:04:42 AM REPORT ABUSE razorback65 said:

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Was excited to see the alternative idea...but I do not keep all of the items on hand and would probably not use them often..dried cherries,powdered sugar? Toasting almonds? Can it be simplified as well? How would it taste without those? The sugar and cherries really threw me. Does it have to be sweet? I am going to try it without those.

Posted 9/1/2010 8:59:56 AM REPORT ABUSE Member said:

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I used Yoplait Greek Yogurt, otherwise followed recipe. It came out dry after sitting in the fridge for a couple hours, maybe due to greek yogurt. If I make it again, I will use fewer noodles and more broccoli.

Posted 9/12/2008 9:37:16 AM REPORT ABUSE beehair07 said:

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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!