Ham and Fruit Pasta Salad

This lovely low-fat salad is perfect for spring and summer lunch's or a light dinner. The dressing is made of fruit yogurt rather than higher calorie mayonnaise or oil keeping the calorie count per cup of salad fairly low. Add any combination of fruit you like, and certainly chicken would be as good as the ham. We eat a lot of main dish salads as the weather turns warm and this is a favorite. They are great to have prepared in advance on busy days. This salad can be prepped and stored in separate bowls until time to throw it all together at suppertime. Blessings...

Recipe:

1-1/2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1 carton (6 oz.) Pina Colada yogurt
2 tbsp. plain low-fat yogurt
2 tsp. fresh lime juice
1/2 cup halved seedless grapes
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup diced cooked ham

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. Cool completely.
2. In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt and lime juice until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
3. In a serving bowl combine the fruit, ham and cooled pasta; stir in dressing and serve.

Yield: 4-1/2 cups
211 calories per cup
Note: To serve this salad as a side dish, omit the meat and add more fruit.