Recipe: Light and Lemony Pasta Salad

LIGHT AND LEMONY PASTA SALAD

"Make this refreshing garden pasta a main dish by adding cooked chicken or seafood."

FOR THE DRESSING:
1 cup low fat mayonnaise dressing
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
FOR THE SALAD:
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
8 ounces uncooked spiral shaped pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

In large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, sugar, lemon peel, garlic, dill, salt, and pepper. Toss in vegetables and pasta.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Makes 8 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe magazine: Everybody Cooks, Dierbergs Family Markets, March 1996