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Macaroni Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Macaroni Salad

10 ingredients 10 min + 10 min Makes enough for a crowd or potluck. openrecipes
Macaroni Salad

A twist on classic macaroni salad - I toss the pasta with a creamy sauce made from sauteed green onions, then add lots of black pepper, arugula, diced apple, and lemon juice to the bowl.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

395
Calories
13g
Protein
22g
Fat
43g
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
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
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 pound elbow macaroni
  • 1/4 cup / 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cups thinly sliced green onions {~3-4 bunches}
  • 3 medium cloves garlic, chopped
  • fine grain sea salt
  • lots of freshly ground black pepper
  • zest and juice of one lemon
  • 1/3 cup / 2 oz grated Parmesan
  • 4 big handfuls arugula
  • 1 large apple, diced

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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