Moosewood - creamy macaroni salad

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Creamy Macaroni Salad

 

Recipe By :Moosewood Collective

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Moosewood LF Fav Salads & Dressings

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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PASTA:

1/2 pound penne or other tubular pasta

CHEESE MIXTURE:

1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese

1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

1 clove garlic -- minced

SALAD:

1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup asparagus pieces (1-inch)

1 cup chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup diced peeled and seeded cucumber

1/4 cup chopped celery

2 scallions -- thinly sliced on diagonal

1 dill pickle -- diced

1 tablespoon minced fresh dill weed

or herb of choice

salt and black pepper

GARNISH:

tomato wedges or slices

fresh basil

 

PASTA - Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the penne until al dente.

Drain, rinse in cold water, set aside.

 

CHEESE MIXTURE - Combine the ingredients in a blender or food processor, puree

until smooth, set aside.

 

VEGETABLES - Steam the broccoli for about 5 minutes, until crisp-tender and

still bright green. Submerge in cold water; set aside in a strainer to drain.

Steam the asparagus until tender and submerge for about 30 seconds in cold

water; drain.

 

SALAD - In a serving bowl, combine the pasta, the pureed cheese mixture and all

of the salad ingredients in a serving bowl. Chill for 20 minutes, until the

flavors marry.

 

[2001-07-25 Veg recipes]

 

Description:

" Dairy "

Source:

" Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 202 Calories; 4g Fat (16.4% calories from

fat); 9g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol; 277mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : A lowfat version of the typical picnic or deli mac salad. Use the

dressing on potato salads, as well. It tastes like a sour cream dressing. -pat

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 848 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2085 0 1003 0 0 0 0 2130706543 0 0 0 0

 

 

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