Beef And Pasta Salad With Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Beef And Pasta Salad With Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Serves: 4

Method

  • Spray small skillet with cooking spray
  • Heat over medium heat until hot
  • Add beef and cook 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until desired doneness
  • Cut beef into 1/4-inch slices
  • Toss beef, pasta and vegetables in large bowl; drizzle with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing and toss
  • Season to taste with salt and black pepper
  • Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing: Mix all ingredients in small bowl; refrigerate until ready to use
  • Stir before serving
  • (Makes about 2/3 cup)
Nutrional Facts (Per Serving)
Calories 449, Calories from fat 21%, Total Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 4g, Protein 29g, Carbohydrates 59g, Cholesterol 54mg, Sodium 492mg, Dietary Fiber 2g.
Source:
DiabeticCooking.com. © Publications International Ltd, 2002.
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Ingredients
Ingredients
To make Beef And Pasta Salad With Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing, you'll need:
  • Nonstick cooking spray as needed
  • 1 beef filet mignon - (abt
  • 12 oz) visible fat trimmed = (or boneless eye of round steak)
  • 8 oz radiatore pasta cooked and cooled to room temperature
  • 1
  • 1/2 cups broccoli florets cooked crisp-tender and cooled
  • 1 yellow bell pepper sliced
  • 1 tomato cut into wedges
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced Salt to taste Freshly-ground black pepper to taste CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
  • 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill weed
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tsp lemon juice