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Hearty Macaroni Salad
"This refreshing summer salad, chock-full of ham and shrimp, is almost a complete meal in itself," says Andrea Bolden from Unionville, Tennessee. "Served with freshly baked bread and a fruit dessert, it's a great lunch."
8 Servings
Prep: 10 min. + chilling
Ingredients
2 cups cubed cooked ham
or
chicken
4 cups cooked elbow macaroni
1 cup frozen cooked small shrimp, thawed
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 cup
each
chopped onion, green pepper and sweet red pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
DRESSING:
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoon snipped fresh dill
or
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon sugar
Directions
In a bowl, combine the ham, macaroni, shrimp, celery, onion, peppers
and cheese. In another bowl, combine the dressing ingredients until
blended. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for
several hours before serving. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts:
One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with chicken, reduced-fat cheese and fat-free sour cream and without salt) equals 188 calories, 9 g fat (0 saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 136 mg sodium,
© Taste of Home 2013
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Hearty Macaroni Salad
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Nutrition Facts:
14 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 12 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
Wine:
Light-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as
Sauvignon Blanc
or
Pinot Grigio
.
© Taste of Home 2013