Portion Size: 1 ½ cups (approx. 3 oz. meat, ½ c. pasta and ½ c. vegetables)

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
1 (16 oz.) package dried pasta	May use whole grain pasta
2 pounds cooked lean ham, diced	Trim all visible fat
2 cups peas
2 cups carrots, diced	Wash, peel and dice
8 green onions, sliced	Wash and trim
1 cup low fat plain yogurt
½ cup low fat creamy cucumber dressing	or Ranch dressing
1 teaspoon dill
4 medium tomatoes	Washed, trimmed, and sliced
1 red, green or yellow pepper, (optional)	Washed, trimmed and diced
Lettuce leaves	Wash and trim

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	Cook pasta according to package directions.
2	Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water and drain again.
3	In small mixing bowl stir together yogurt, dressing and dill.
4	Pour yogurt mixture over pasta and vegetable mixture. Toss until well coated.
5	In a large mixing bowl combine pasta, peas and carrots, ham, yogurt, dressing, dill and green onions.
6	Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
7	To serve, arrange the tomato slices, lettuce lined salad plates
8	Stir the pasta mixture and divide mixture among plates
9	Garnish with green peppers. Serve cold.