"Creamy" Tarragon Pasta Salad

This dairy-and-gluten-free picnic salad gets its creamy texture from dairy-free yogurt instead of mayonnaise.

By: Amie Valpone

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This party-perfect recipe is a great replacement for traditional mayonnaise-based salads; it gets its creamy texture from dairy-free yogurt. The fresh carrots, grapes and tarragon give this salad an exciting, fresh taste. Gluten-free pasta makes it gluten free, of course, but if you don't have a sensitivity, any pasta will do.

"Creamy" Tarragon Pasta Salad

Serves 6

Ingredients

8 ounces gluten-free penne pasta

1 cup shredded carrots

1/3 cup dairy-free almond milk yogurt

1 teaspoon Barlean's Flax Oil

1 cup red grapes, halved

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon

1 scallion, thinly sliced

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Rinse under cool water and drain/

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta with remaining ingredients; gently toss.

Transfer to a serving bowl and serve chilled.

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