Blt Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 1 lb. whole wheat pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
• 2 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup low-fat shredded cheese
• 2 Tbsp. bacon bits
• Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing:
• ½ cup lowfat buttermilk
• ¼ cup lowfat plain Greek yogurt
• ½ Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ tsp. fresh chives, chopped
• ½ tsp. lemon juice
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ⅛ tsp. dill
• ⅛ tsp. mustard powder
• ⅛ tsp. garlic powder
• ⅛ tsp. black pepper
• ⅛ tsp. paprika