Greek Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. extra lean ground beef
1/3 c. chopped fresh mint or 2 Tbsp. dried leaf mint
1 garlic clove, minced
1 3/4 c. (6 oz.) small shell macaroni, cooked
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 red ball pepper, chopped
1/2 red onion, cut into rings
1/4 c. reduced calorie Italian dressing
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
salt and pepper
lettuce leaves

Preparation

Brown ground beef in a medium skillet.
Drain.
Add mint and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Spoon ground beef mixture into a large bowl.
Stir in pasta, tomatoes, cheese, red bell pepper and onion.
Add dressing and lemon juice; toss lightly.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve on lettuce-covered salad plates.
Serves 4.