Pasta Salad {Lite & Healthy}

You can now indulge in pasta salad, but not feel guilty about it. This Pasta Salad {Lite & Healthy}  is made with greek yogurt and taste amazing. 

Let’s talk pasta salad today. I love everything about it and could eat it for lunch every day. But I could do without the high calories and heavy mayo. Let’s face it, pasta salad is not very diet friendly.

But gosh darn it taste so good. So I knew that I needed to make a pasta salad that I wouldn’t feel guilty about eating. I wanted to make this dish a lighter version so I decided to add greek yogurt. Isn’t greek yogurt awesome? Wanna know some fun facts about greek yogurt? Here are some:

• It has double the protein then regular yogurt
• Greek yogurt has low sodium
• It’s low in carbohydrates
• Easy to digest
• And has probiotics. Which are great for your tummy.

As you can see I had to make this pasta salad with greek yogurt. Who doesn’t want to eat healthy with a ton of benefits? My fear was it wouldn’t have that creamy yummy flavor that all pasta salads have. So I added a little bit of light mayo to the mix. Just to give it that umph.  And all pasta salads have to have a nice crunch too. So I added some yummy crunchy veggies.

When I made this pasta salad I thought that the hubby and kids wouldn’t like it. They aren’t into the whole healthy stuff. Especially when they’re used to the normal unhealthy stuff. When I cook I try to make dishes that I know they’ll like, but with me being on a diet (not lately, but oh well) I needed something to keep the cravings and hunger at bay.

Guess what?!? The whole family loved this recipe! Yay! I didn’t even tell them this was a healthier version either. Why do they need to know, right? 🙂 I ended up saying something to the hubby later that night and he said he would of never known. Yippee!

If you’re a pasta salad addict like me, then you need to try this version soon.

Get the Recipe: Pasta Salad {Lite & Healthy}

5 from 4 ratings

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 25 minutes mins

Servings: 8 -10

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Ingredients

 

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• 16 ounce elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 5 tablespoons light mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• pinch salt and pepper
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 cup cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• garnish, basil and/or parsley (optional)
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Instructions

 

• Make pasta according to package instructions. Drain and run cold water over pasta. Place in a large bowl.
• In a glass measuring cup or small bowl, add greek yogurt, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.
• Stir in tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and bell pepper with the pasta. Mix well.
• Add the greek yogurt mixture and mix well.
• Refrigerate pasta salad for a minimum of 3 hours to overnight.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.

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