Recipe for cooking hearty macaroni salad

Super Salad Recipes :: Macaroni Salads

Hearty Macaroni Salad

2 C. cubed cooked ham or chicken
4 C. cooked elbow macaroni
1 C. frozen cooked sm. shrimp, thawed
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 C. chopped onion
1/4 C. chopped green bell pepper
1/4 C. chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 C. shredded Cheddar cheese

In a bowl, Mix together all the above ingredients.

Dressing
1/3 C. sour cream
1/3 C. mayonnaise
4 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. snipped fresh dill or 1/4 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. sugar

Mix together all ingredients until blended. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for several hr. before servings. Servings 8.

Nutritional Analysis: One 3/4 C. servings (prepared with chicken, reduced-fat cheese and nonfat sour cream and without salt) equals: 188 cal., 136 mg sodium, 49 mg cholesterol, 14 gm carbohydrate, 12 gm protein, 9 gm fat

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat