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Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad with Tuna

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

Preparation facts

Servings: 4

Yield: 8 cups (1.9L)

Ingredients

2 cups (150g) 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 oz (185g) tuna in water, canned, drained (optional)

1/2 cup (115g) light sour cream

1/4 cup (60g) light mayonnaise

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tsp (10mL) lemon juice, fresh

1/2 tsp (3g) 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 (if used) together.

In a medium bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Add mayonnaise mixture to macaroni mixture and toss together.

Refrigerate until serving time.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 369
Calories from Fat 99 (27%)
% Daily Value*
17%Total Fat 11g
18%Saturated Fat 3.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
12%Cholesterol 36mg
20%Sodium 475mg
12%Potassium 428mg
16%Total Carbohydrate 47g
12%Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
39%Protein 20g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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