Macaroni Salad w/ Bacon, Onions, Peppers, & Creamy Dijon Dressing

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 181.8

Total Fat: 7.3 g
Cholesterol: 19.7 mg
Sodium: 224.7 mg
Total Carbs: 24.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
Protein: 6.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Macaroni Salad w/ Bacon, Onions, Peppers, & Creamy Dijon Dressing calories by ingredient

Introduction

I like this version of Macaroni Salad because it's low on the calories, sodium, and pretty much everything else! I like this version of Macaroni Salad because it's low on the calories, sodium, and pretty much everything else!

Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

Dressing:

1 1/2 cup (12ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

3/4 cup chopped shallots

3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise (or salad dressing)

12 teaspoons Dijon mustard

6 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoon white wine vinegar

3/4 teaspoon black pepper

Salad:

24 ounces uncooked large elbow macaroni

2 cups finely diced red bell pepper

3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

12 lower-sodium bacon slices or turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

To prepare dressing, combine all the dressing ingredients in a bowl (or a food processor to make it smoother), and and mix. Cover and chill.

To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; rinse with cold water. Combine the dressing, pasta and the remaining salad ingredients. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

24 (1 Cup) servings

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EGEISTFELD.