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Double Decker Pasta Salad
Title: Double Decker Pasta Salad Categories: Pasta, Salads, Seafood Yield: 6 servings 8 oz Elbow macaroni; or medium -shells Other medium pasta; shape, -uncooked 2 c Fresh green beans; cut in -half, or... 10 oz -frozen green beans; thawed -and drained 1 c Plain; low-fat yogurt 1 tb Dijon mustard 2 tb Honey 2 md Carrots; grated 1 Red apple; diced 6 1/8 oz Canned white tuna; (packed -in water) 1/4 c Chopped walnuts 1/2 c Grated cheddar cheese Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. Blanch green beans by cooking in pot of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse well with cold water. Drain again. Combine yogurt, Dijon mustard and honey in blender or food processor. Mix well and set aside. Spread half of the cooked pasta in the bottom of a 3-quart glass bowl, trifle dish or glass baking dish. Top with half each of the green beans, carrot, apple and tuna. Drizzle half of the dressing evenly over salad. Repeat this procedure with the remaining half of the ingredients to create a colorful salad that can be seen through the glass dish. Sprinkle walnuts and Cheddar cheese on top. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Serve cold. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l. |