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Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad

8 ingredients 15 min + 10 min 10 servings openrecipes
Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad

"This may have some strange ingredients, but it is the only kind of macaroni salad I will eat! It started as a fourth grade experiment on trying to incorporate all five food groups into a simple, tasty recipe."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

796
Calories
37g
Protein
32g
Fat
91g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Ranch 1 tbsp (15g) dressing 73
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Salad Dressing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package tri-color pasta
  • 1 cup creamy salad dressing
  • 1/2 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
  • 1 (12 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 medium apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1/3 cup raisins

Directions

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