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Classic Macaroni Salad

4
Points®
Total Time
22 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Forget store-bought macaroni salad — ours is a light, well-seasoned spin on the high-fat standard. For added color, stir in some diced tomatoes. Swap regular pasta for the whole wheat pasta, if desired.

Ingredients

Uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni

8 oz

Table salt

⅛ tsp, or to taste (for cooking pasta)

Reduced calorie mayonnaise

½ cup(s)

Red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp

Dijon mustard

1 tsp

Garlic powder

½ tsp

Celery

1 cup(s), chopped, chopped

Red onion

⅓ cup(s), chopped

Fresh parsley

2 Tbsp, chopped

Table salt

¼ tsp, or to taste

Black pepper

⅛ tsp, freshly ground, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni in salted water according to package directions; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard and garlic powder; stir mixture into cooked macaroni. Fold in celery, onion and parsley; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or chilled.
  3. Yields about 2/3 cup per serving.

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