Photo: Anna Pelzer
Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad
8 ingredients
15 min + 10 min
10 servings
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"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."
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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