Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad

Name: Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package tri-color pasta; 1 cup creamy salad dressing; 1/2 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix; 1 (12 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked; 1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 medium apple - peeled, cored, and chopped; 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped; 1/3 cup raisins

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This may have some strange ingredients, but it is the only kind of macaroni salad I will eat! It started as a fourth grade experiment on trying to incorporate all five food groups into a simple, tasty recipe.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 10

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package tri-color pasta

1 cup creamy salad dressing

1/2 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix

1 (12 ounce) can tuna, drained and flaked

1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 medium apple - peeled, cored, and chopped

1 large carrot, peeled and chopped

1/3 cup raisins

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 10

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 337

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.3g 12%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 350mg 15%

Total Carbohydrate 45.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber 2.8g 10%

Total Sugars 8.9g

Protein 16.5g 33%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* 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.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add pasta, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente.

Drain, and cool.

In a large bowl, mix the cooled pasta, creamy salad dressing, ranch dressing mix, tuna, Cheddar cheese, apple, carrot, and raisins.

Chill 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.