GARDEN-VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD

3 cups cooked rotini (corkscrew pasta)

1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup cherry tomatoes; quartered

3/4 cup lean turkey ham; diced

1/2 cup carrot; sliced

1/2 cup red onion; vertically sliced

1/3 cup ripe olives; sliced

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; grated

2 teaspoons dried basil

2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

1/4 cup fat-free sour cream

1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

1/4 cup light ranch dressing

1. Combine rotini, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, turkey ham, carrot, red onion, olives, Parmesan cheese and basil in a bowl. Combine sour cream, buttermilk and ranch dressing; stir well. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

Yields 7 servings (Serving size = 1 cup)

CALORIES: 174; PROTEIN: 8g; FAT: 6g; CARBS: 23g; FIBER: 3g; CHOL: 9mg; IRON: 2mg; SODIUM: 362mg; CALC: 87mg.

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