Macaroni Salad

Name: Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters broccoli florets; 237 milliliters cubed, extra-lean ham; 2 Tbsps fresh, finely chopped parsley or 2 tsp dried; 4 hard-boiled eggs; 473 milliliters uncooked macaroni; 3 Tbsps mayonnaise; 0 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters fat-free sour cream; 59 milliliters finely chopped sweet white onion

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Macaroni Salad a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 478 calories, 27g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have parsley, broccoli florets, cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert.

Instructions

Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 15 minutes Cook the macaroni, following package directions.

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Macaroni

Drain well, rinse with cold water, and let cool. While pasta is boiling, cook the broccoli in the microwave until just tender (about 4 minutes).

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Broccoli

Pasta

Water

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Microwave

Place macaroni in a serving bowl; add broccoli, ham, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. In a small bowl, blend mayonnaise with sour cream, then add mixture to pasta. Peel cooled eggs (discard 2 of the yolks). Chop the remaining eggs and gently stir them into the macaroni mixture.

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Mayonnaise

Sour Cream

Broccoli

Macaroni

Parsley

Pepper

Onion

Pasta

Egg Yolk

Egg

Salt

Ham

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Bowl

Add more salt and pepper if needed. You can make this salad a day ahead and refrigerate overnight, or serve it right away. How kids can help: Measure macaroni; mix dressing; mix macaroni and other ingredients; peel eggs, chop with plastic knife, and stir them into salad.

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Salt And Pepper