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
- Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
- Mix macaroni, asparagus, salmon, peas and carrots, mayonnaise, vinegar, and seasoning in large bowl. Chill (1-24 hours).
- Serve chilled salmon salad over shredded romaine. Garnish with tomato slices.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving Size 182g
| 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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