Health Recipes

Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad

A favorite for picnics, this salad is a wonderful combination of tastes and textures. Serve as an entree or as a side dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (150g) organic (whole grain) macaroni, uncooked
  • 1 cup (150g) celery, chopped
  • 1 cup (150g) red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (90g) red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (75g) cucumber, cubed (optional)
  • 6 1/2 ounces (185g) tuna in water, canned, drained
  • 1/2 cup (115g) light sour cream
  • 1/4 cup (60g) soy mayonnaise
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp (10mL) lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/2 tsp (3g) sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) black pepper

Directions

Cook macaroni in a large pot of rapidly boiling water until done. Rinse with cold water and drain. In a large bowl, gently mix macaroni, celery, red pepper, red onion, cucumber and tuna together.

In a medium bowl, mix sour cream, soy mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt and pepper. Add soy mayonnaise mixture to macaroni mixture and toss together.
Refrigerate until serving time.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 316
  • Total Fat: 5g
  • % Calories from fat: 13%
  • Protein: 21g
  • Carbohydrate: 49g
  • Cholesterol: 18mg
  • Sodium: 416mg
 

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