Recipe: Seafood Pasta Salad

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From: Kelly~WA

Seafood Pasta Salad
Serves 8

1 pound Medium Shells, Elbow Macaroni or other medium pasta shape,
uncooked
2 (6 1/8-oz.) cans white albacore tuna, packed in water, drained
1 (10-oz.) package frozen peas, thawed
2 cups snow peas, trimmed and blanched in boiling water for 30
seconds, or 1 10-oz. package frozen
snow peas, thawed
3 stalks celery, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 (8-oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 tbsp. seafood seasoning
1/2 cup 1%-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup non-fat or low-fat sour cream
1/4 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise
1/4 cup lime juice
1-4 drops hot sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta, tuna, peas, snow peas, celery and water chestnuts. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients. Mix dressing with pasta mixture and stir to combine. Serve chilled.