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Beef And Pasta Salad With Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Ingredients: 

Nonstick cooking spray as needed
1 beef filet mignon - (abt 12 oz) visible fat trimmed
= (or boneless eye of round steak)
8 ounces 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
Freshlt-ground black pepper to taste
=== CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING ===
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Yield: 

4 Servings

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)

This recipe yields 4 main-dish servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Starch, 3 Meat, 2 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 449; Calories from fat 21%; Total Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 4g; Protein 29g; Carbohydrates 59g; Cholesterol 54mg; Sodium 492mg; Dietary Fiber 2g.