John's Favorite Macaroni Salad

Name: John''s Favorite Macaroni Salad Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 C Pasta; cooked; 1/2 C Celery; diced; 1/2 C Green Pepper; diced; 1/2 C Red Pepper; diced; 1/4 C Parsley; dry; 1/2+ C ripe Olives; sliced; 1.5 C Peas; frozen; 7 Radishes red medium minced or thinly sliced; 1/4 C or less Olive oil; 3 Garlic cloves; pressed or minced; 3/4 t Salt; optional but included in the calorie count; 1/4 t Thyme; dried ground; 1/4 t Basil sweet; dried; 2 T Lemon Juice; fresh

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

3 C Pasta; cooked1/2 C Celery; diced1/2 C Green Pepper; diced1/2 C Red Pepper; diced1/4 C Parsley; dry1/2+ C ripe Olives; sliced1.5 C Peas; frozen7 Radishes red, medium, minced or thinly sliced1/4 C or less Olive oil3 Garlic cloves; pressed or minced3/4 t Salt; optional but included in the calorie count1/4 t Thyme; dried, ground1/4 t Basil sweet; dried2 T Lemon Juice; fresh

Directions

Makes about 8 - 1 Cup servings.

Cook your favorite shaped pasta as directed on the package. Combine with all remaining ingredients. Tastes better if the salad is allowed to marinate over night or for a few hours.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 52DIANE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 175.2
Total Fat: 7.9 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 335.1 mg
Total Carbs: 22.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 4.6 g

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