Salad and Salad Dressing: Creamy Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

A healthy choice for a refreshing summer salad.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Broccoli

Health and fertility benefits of Creamy Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

Broccoli is one of the non-starchy vegetables that has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is beneficial for reducing blood sugar levels. Broccoli is also a source of DIM (Diindolymethane). Diindolymethane is very effective in reducing the testosterone levels in the body, an action that would automatically curb male dominant features and regulate the estrogen levels in the system.

Ingredients

14 oz whole wheat rotini
3 1/2 oz turkey pepperoni
2 cups broccoli florets
1 large whole tomato
1 3/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/3 cup fat free sour cream
2 cups pared, chopped cucumbers
2 1/2 tbsps vinegar
1 tbsp celery seed
2 2/3 tbsp ranch dry mix
2 tsps dill weed

Instructions

1. Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil and add pasta.

2. Cook approximately 12-14 minutes and drain well.

3. Let cool for several minutes and mix with cut up broccoli, cut up tomato, chopped cucumbers and chopped turkey pepperoni.

4. While pasta is cooking, mix nonfat plain yogurt and fat free sour cream with ranch garlic season mix, celery seed, dill and vinegar.

5. Pour mixture over salad and mix well. Serve.

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