Macaroni Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 262.9
  • Total Fat: 18.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 64.0 mg
  • Sodium: 353.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 8.9 g

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Introduction

Standard macaroni salad but with yogurt and mayo dressing instead of just mayo. Standard macaroni salad but with yogurt and mayo dressing instead of just mayo.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 cups dry elbow macaroni
    1 cup frozen peas
    1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
    1/2 cup finely chopped bell peppers (any color/colors)
    1 medium stalk celery, finely chopped
    15 halved black olives (optional)
    3 ounces finely diced extra sharp cheddar cheese
    2 chopped hard boiled eggs

    1 cup full fat Greek yogurt (Fage preferred brand)
    1/2 cup regular mayonnaise (Best Foods preferred brand)
    3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
    1/4 teaspoon white wine vinegar
    1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 cup Peas, frozen

Directions

Put frozen peas in large strainer. Cook macaroni in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain over peas to allow them to defrost. Rinse while draining.

Mix dressing ingredients - yogurt, mayonnaise, parsley, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.

Put drained macaroni and peas in a bowl. Add chopped vegetables, cheese, and hard boiled eggs. Mix with dressing and let stand in refrigerator for at least a couple of hours. Amount of dressing can be altered as desired.

You can add cooked chicken or canned tuna or salmon to salad as desired.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EILEENNP.