Salmon Macaroni Salad

Number of Servings: 6 (182 g)
Active Time: 15 min.
Total Time: 1 hour 15 min.
Salmon Macaroni Salad

Adding salmon to your macaroni salad will give it a new spin that will keep your family and friends coming back for more.

Tip: Instead of buying canned salmon, use about one serving’s worth of filet leftover from another meal when you catch salmon on sale. Rainbow trout would also be wonderful.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. whole grain macaroni
  • 1 cup frozen asparagus, steamed and chopped
  • 1 (6 oz.) can no-salt-added salmon
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • ¼ cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • Pinch rosemary
  • Pepper to taste
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
  • 2 plum tomatoes, sliced

Directions

  1. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
  2. Mix macaroni, asparagus, salmon, peas and carrots, mayonnaise, vinegar, and seasoning in large bowl. Chill (1-24 hours).
  3. Serve chilled salmon salad over shredded romaine. Garnish with tomato slices.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container

Serving Size 182 g

Amount per serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.5g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 130mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 35g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.5g 20%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 1%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 25g
Protein 13g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 96.3mg 8%
Iron 2.8mg 15%
Potassium 475mg 10%
Vitamin A 286mcg 30%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin K 54mcg 45%
Thiamin 0.3mg 30%
Riboflavin 0.3mg 20%
Niacin 7.3mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 15%
Folate 95mcg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.3mcg 50%
Biotin 1.9mcg 6%
Chloride 43.7mg 2%
Pantothenate 0.7mg 15%
Phosphorus 268.5mg 20%
Iodine 1mcg 0%
Magnesium 72.3mg 15%
Zinc 1.7mg 15%
Selenium 39.9mcg 70%
Copper 0.3mg 35%
Manganese 1.3mg 60%
Chromium 0.6mcg 2%
Molybdenum 5mcg 10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Macaroni (durum Whole Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Folic Acid, Ferrous Sulphate (iron), Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate), Romaine Lettuce, Unsalted Canned Salmon, Peas & Carrots, Asparagus, Tomatoes, Light Mayonnaise (water, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Egg Whites, Salt, Sugar, Xanthan Gum, Lemon And Lime Peel Fibers, Colors Added, Lactic Acid, (sodium Benzoate), Calcium Disodium Edta), Phosphoric Acid, Natural Flavors), White Wine Vinegar, Rosemary.

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