Macaroni Salad
Macaroni Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 27g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 478 calories. If you have mayonnaise, broccoli florets, salt, 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. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store, Macaroni Pastan And Egg Salad | Healthy salad s, and Gruyère and Emmentaler Macaroni with Ham and Cubed Sourdough From 'Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese.
Instructions
Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 15 minutes Cook the macaroni, following package directions.
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).
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.
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.