Skinny Bride's Guide To Pasta Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) box whole wheat pasta
• 3 cups fresh broccoli florets, cut small
• 1 1/2 cups cooked turkey breast, cubed
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups plain fat-free yogurt
• 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise (i like kraft free)
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar or 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup splenda granular
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup unblanched whole almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta as directed on package omitting salt and adding broccoli for last 2 minutes of cooking; drain. rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
• 2 in large bowl, mix pasta, broccoli and the next five ingredients.
• 3 for dressing, in a medium bowl, beat the remaining ingredients, except the almonds) with wire whisk until smooth. add to pasta mixture; toss to mix well.
• 4 cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.
• 5 before serving, stir in almonds.