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Pasta salad on lettuce recipe
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Pasta salad on lettuce recipe

9 ingredients 3 steps nhs_uk
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

560
Calories
25g
Protein
17g
Fat
79g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200g dried pasta shapes or spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat natural yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • quarter of a cucumber cucumber, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sultanas (or raisins)
  • 2 handfuls lettuce leaves
  • 75g reduced-fat hard cheese, cut into small cubes
  • 3 spring onions, sliced

Directions

1

Cook the pasta following the instructions on the packet, then drain and rinse with cold water to cool it quickly. Drain well.

2

Mix together the yoghurt and mayonnaise in a salad bowl. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, raisins or sultanas, then stir in the pasta. Information: If reduced-fat mayonnaise is unavailable, use standard mayonnaise but add half the amount and top up with low-fat yoghurt.

3

Serve each portion on a lettuce leaf, and scatter the cheese cubes and spring onions on top. Information: Iceberg or cos lettuce have lovely crisp leaves – perfect for this salad.

Recipe sourced from nhs_uk

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