Easy Tuna Macaroni Salad with Cheese Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Easy Tuna Macaroni Salad with Cheese
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 2 servings.
"This jazzed-up tuna recipe came from a nutritionist I worked with at a prenatal clinic," writes Mary pat Eck from Cincinnati, Ohio. "It's so full of protein and flavor that we shared it with many of our clients."
Ingredients
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3/4 cup cooked small pasta shells
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1 can (5 ounces) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
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1 hard-boiled large egg, chopped
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1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese
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1/4 cup chopped celery
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2 tablespoons pickle relish, drained
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1/3 cup mayonnaise
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1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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Lettuce leaves
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and salt; stir into tuna mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve on lettuce-lined plates.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 347 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 156mg cholesterol, 1259mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 35g protein.
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