Pasta Fruit Salad

Pasta Fruit Salad
(shared by Dawn)

TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients:
1-1/3 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
1 cup green grapes, halved
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/4 cup reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions:Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with coldwater. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, celery, grapes,oranges, water chestnuts, green pepper and onion. In a small bowl,combine the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, salt and pepper. Pour over pastamixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. Sprinkle with almonds just before serving.

Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts
One serving:1-1/ 3 cups
Calories: 236,
Fat:9 g,
Saturated Fat:1 g,
Cholesterol: 34 mg,
Sodium:438 mg,
Carbohydrate: 25g,
Fiber:4 g,
Protein:16 g
Diabetic Exchange:2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.