Fusilli Salad with Ham and Lima Beans

Fusilli Salad with Ham and Lima Beans

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This hearty salad features pesto made of walnuts and peppery watercress leaves'a savory twist on the classic basil-pine nut version'with more chopped cress, lean ham, and lima beans tossed in a lemon...

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Ingredients

  • 10 oz fusilli pasta
  • 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen and thawed shelled baby lima beans
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 2/3 cup lean cooked ham (diced)
  • 1/4 cup fresh chives (snipped)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 oz watercress leaves (roughly chopped)
  • 2 oz watercress leaves
  • 1/3 cup walnut pieces
  • 1 garlic clove (peeled)
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon (zest grated)
  • 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

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