Ingredients

  • 4 C. dry fussilli pasta
  • 3/4 c. mayo (fat free)
  • 3/4 c. plain non fat yogurt
  • 6 oz. mango chutney (Major Gray's is good)
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 2 c brocolli florettes (or snowpeas)
  • 1 c cubed red pepper
  • 1/3 c golden raisins
  • 2 TBSP lightly toasted sunflower seds
  • 2 TBSP shredded fresh mint
  • Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
  • optional 1 c cooked shrimp or shredded chicken

Method

  • Add pasta to boiling salted water - cook until al dente (DO NOT OVERCOOK) with 3 minutes cooking time remaining add brocolli florettes - remove brocolli and blanch in ice water - drain pasta well and add to serving bowl,add raisins to hot pasta (it will plump them up) - in a food processor add the mayo, yogurt, chutney and curry powder, and a tsp of seasoned rice vinegar - process until large hunks of mango are broken up - add to pasta - add diced red or yellow pepper, , toasted sunflower seeds, torn mint, optional shrimp or shredded chicken - garnish with sprigs of mint-ENJOY