5 from 6 votes
Creamy Macaroni Salad
A cold pasta salad perfect for a picnic
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
192 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ pound elbow macaroni
- 2 egg whites roughly chopped, yolks left whole, hard-cooked
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt low-fat or non-fat
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 4 radish quartered and thinly sliced
- 2 celery thinly sliced crosswise, stalks
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle finely chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chives chopped fresh
Instructions
- 1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and return to pot.
- 2. In a small bowl, finely mash 1 egg yolk with a fork (reserve remaining yolk for another use). Add yogurt, mayonnaise, and lemon juice; stir until smooth. Add to pasta, then stir in egg whites, radishes, celery and pickle. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Sprinkle with chives just before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
215mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
140IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2.3mg
(3%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.