Macaroni Salad with Apples Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Salad Recipes. (Macaroni Salad with Apples Recipe). Something a little different I came up with that satisfies my need for something savory and sweet, but with more vegetables than the typical pasta salad.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Macaroni Salad with Apples Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni

5 slices thick-cut applewood smoked bacon

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup apple juice

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

2 ½ tablespoons dill pickle relish

or to taste

1 teaspoon mustard powder

½ teaspoon salt

or to taste

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¾ cup chopped red onion

¾ cup julienned carrots

½ cup shredded red cabbage

½ cup diced bell pepper

½ cup diced celery

1 small Granny Smith apple

cored and chopped into bite-sized pieces

1 head red leaf lettuce

leaves separated

Chinese Cold Pasta Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside to drain.

Step 2

While pasta is cooking place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned and crisp 10 to 12 minutes. Blot bacon slices with paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.

Step 3

Mix together mayonnaise apple juice apple cider vinegar relish mustard powder salt and pepper in a large bowl. Fold in cooked macaroni. Add onion carrots red cabbage bell pepper celery apple and crumbled bacon; stir to combine. Place 2 or 3 lettuce leaves on each plate and top with macaroni salad.

Nutritional Information

Macaroni Salad with Apples Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 317.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 40.6g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 5.5g

Fat: 13.1g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 14%

Cholesterol: 10.2mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 3940.8IU 79%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.6mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 18.9mg 32%

Folate: 128.1mcg 32%

Calcium: 36.1mg 4%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 35.2mg 13%

Potassium: 313mg 9%

Sodium: 308.9mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 50%

Calories From Fat: 118.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.