Cold Tuna or Chicken Macaroni Salad |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Even the most basic Macaroni Salad can be heavenly...until people start messing with the formula by doing vile things such as adding peas, cheese or worse still, Miracle Whip! I much prefer mayonnaise and assiduously leave out the peas and cheese...In addition I've lightened the original recipe a smidge with lower fat ingredients and whole wheat pasta...Serve over lettuce. Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise (light or lowfat) |
3 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) |
1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce |
1 (8 ounce) package macaroni, cooked & drained (ronzoni whole wheat pasta) |
1/2 cup celery, chopped |
2 (6 ounce) cans albacore tuna in water or 2 (6 ounce) cans white chicken meat, drained |
2/3 cup yellow onion, minced |
1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the mayo, lemon juice, salt and tabasco sauce; blend well.
2. Add macaroni, tuna or chicken, celery, onion and green pepper, mix well; over and chill 2 hours; toss the salad before serving.
3. Suggestions: Use a different pasta, such as rotini or penne rigate.
4. NOTE: prep time covers the chopping of veggies and cooking of pasta only; cooking time covers the assembly of the salad and chilling.
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