Picnic-Perfect Tuna-and-Macaroni Salad

By CarolineNGa

This recipe is exactly as published, however, several reviewers suggested cutting the amount of pasta in half for a better balance of ingredients.
All You

APRIL 2012

Ingredients

• Salt and pepper
• 1 pound elbow macaroni
• 3 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 12-oz. can tuna in water, drained
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp. cider vinegar

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 22mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.

2. While pasta is cooking, combine celery, onion, parsley, carrot and tuna in a large bowl. Add cooled macaroni and toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, yogurt and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and whisk. Pour over pasta and toss until well coated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information:
Amount per serving
Calories: 312
Fat: 4g
Saturated fat: 0.0g
Protein: 18g
Carbohydrate: 48g
Fiber: 3g
Cholesterol: 19mg
Sodium: 520mg