Quick 'N Cool Summer Salad

Try this fun macaroni salad that combines vegetables, tuna, onions, cheese, and pickles with a creamy dressing. It's great for your next cookout or picnic with family and friends.

• Prep: 20 min
• Cook: 10 min
• Total: 30 min
• Servings: 8
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $1.49/serving

Dietary

• Pescatarian
• Nut-Free
• Low-Fat
• Low-Sodium
• Low-Sugar
• Low-Saturated-Fat
• Low-Cholesterol
• Low-Calorie

Tags

• quick
• healthy
• budget-friendly
• comfort food
• tangy
• fresh

Ingredients

• 14 ounce elbow macaroni
• 1 can green beans (14.5 oz can, low-sodium, drained)
• 1 can tuna (6.5 oz can, packed in water, drained and flaked)
• 1 cup cheese (diced)
• 0.5 cup sweet pickles (diced)
• 0.5 cup onion (diced)
• 1 cup yogurt (plain, low-fat)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (light)
• 1.5 tablespoon lemon juice
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare elbow macaroni according to package directions and drain.
2. Add green beans, tuna, onion, cheese, and sweet pickles.
3. Mix yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
4. Toss with macaroni mixture.
5. Chill before serving.

Notes

Add chopped carrots if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 372
• Protein: 16.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 52.5 g
• Fat: 10.5 g
• Fiber: 3.8 g
• Sodium: 396 mg
• Saturated Fat: 3.9 g
• Sugar: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 24 mg