Marvelous Macaroni Salad Recipe - Cooking Index
Marvelous Macaroni Salad Recipe - Cooking Index
The days of gooey macaroni salad are gone. If you have a couple of extra-crisp veggies on hand, toss them in. Kids love bright colors, and it's a great way to get them to eat more vegetables.
Courses: Salads| 12 oz | 340g | Penne pasta |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Your favorite vinaigrette |
| 1 | Red bell pepper - stemmed, seeded, | |
| And cut into 1/4" dice | ||
| 1 | Green bell pepper - stemmed, seeded, | |
| And cut into 1/4" dice | ||
| 1 cup | 237ml | Frozen peas - thawed |
| 1/2 cup | 73g / 2.6oz | Pitted black olives - chopped |
| 1/3 cup | 20g / 0.7oz | Diced (1/4") red onion |
| 1/2 cup | 20g / 0.7oz | Chopped fresh dill leaves |
| 1/4 cup | 10g / 0.4oz | Chopped flat-leaf parsley |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste |
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 8 minutes. Drain well and place in a large bowl.
Toss the warm pasta with the vinaigrette. Add the remaining ingredients and adjust the seasonings. Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
Return to room temperature before serving.
This recipe yields 8 servings.
Per serving: 260 calories, 39g carbohydrate, 7g protein, 9g fat, no cholesterol.
Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: 04-18-2004
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