low fat - mexican pasta salad

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* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Mexican Fiesta Salad with Penne

 

Recipe By :BHG Lightstyle Spring 2001

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups dried penne or rotini pasta

1/2 cup whole kernel corn

1/2 cup light dairy sour cream

1/3 cup mild or medium chunky salsa

1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon lime juice

15 ounces canned black beans -- rinsed and drained

3 medium plum tomatoes -- chopped

1 medium zucchini -- chopped (1 cup)

1/2 cup shredded reduced fat Cheddar cheese

Or 2 ounces cheddar cheese -- shredded

 

COOK pasta according to package directions, adding the corn the last 5 minutes

of cooking. Drain pasta and corn. Rinse with cold water; drain again.

 

MEANWHILE, for dressing, stir together the sour cream, salsa, cilantro, and lime

juice in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.

 

COMBINE pasta mixture, black beans, tomato, zucchini, and cheese in a large

bowl. Pour dressing over pasta mixture. Toss lightly to coat. Serve immediately

or, if desired, cover and chill up to 24 hours. (After chilling, stir in milk if

necessary to make desired consistency.)

 

FYI - BULGUR IS A PARCHED, cracked wheat product. To make it, the whole wheat

kernel is soaked, cooked, and dried. Then 5 percent of the bran is removed, and

the remaining kernel is cracked into small pieces. Bulgur absorbs twice its

volume in water when it is soaked. Because it is precooked, it cooks quickly or

needs only a brief soaking before using. Store bulgur in an airtight container

in a cool, dry place up to 6 months or indefinitely in the refrigerator.

 

Per serving: If using full-fat cheddar: 328 Calories; 8g Fat (21.3% calories

from fat); lowfat cheddar: 296 Calories; 4g Fat (12.3% calories from fat)

 

Description:

" Pasta, corn, beans, tomatoes, zucchini "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:30 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 296 Calories; 4g Fat (12.3% calories from

fat); 16g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 9mg Cholesterol; 551mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Lime and cilantro give flavor to the creamy dressing of this pasta and

vegetable salad.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 311 2873 4055 1325 383 0 0 0 0 0 2130706543