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Kara's Summer Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Kara's Summer Salad

12 ingredients 15 min + 10 min 6 servings openrecipes
Kara's Summer Salad

"This is a refreshing and fulfilling pasta salad that has enough protein to be eaten alone as a small meal. The ingredients are more unique and sometimes healthier than many other macaroni salad dishes out there. This was created in my own kitchen recently, enjoy!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

697
Calories
63g
Protein
38g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sunflower Seed 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Edamame 1/2 cup (78g) shelled 120
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Celery Seed 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Macaroni 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 (12 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 1/2 (1 pound) package shelled edamame, or more to taste
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise, or more if needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (12 ounce) can premium canned chicken, minced
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seed kernels, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Directions

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