Macaroni salad - gh_9405
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | (16-oz pk) elbow macaroni OR | |
| ½ | (15-oz pk) star-shape pasta | |
| Salt | ||
| 1 | cup | Frozen peas |
| 1 | Small green pepper | |
| 1 | can | (16-oz) small red beans |
| 1 | (16-oz) container fat-free cottage cheese | |
| ½ | cup | Low-fat milk (1%) |
| 1 | teaspoon | Coarsely ground black pepper |
| Lettuce leaves for garnish | ||
Directions
ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING: 1. Prepare macaron1 as label directs, using 2 t salt in water; drain.
Rinse macaroni under running cold water to cool; drain.
2. While macaroni is cooking, in small bowl, place frozen peas; cover with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes; drain. Dice green pepper.
Rinse and drain red beans.
3. In large bowl, combine macaroni, peas, green pepper, red beans, cot- tage cheese, milk, black pepper, and 1 t salt.
4. To serve, arrange salad on lettuce leaves on platter.
Each serving: About 41 5 calories, 2 g fat, 1 1 mg cholesterol, 1 245 mg sodium.
Good Housekeeping/May'94/scanned & fixed by DP & GG