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Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad

By: MAMADAVIS 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Cocktail Sao Paulo Lime and Vodka
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Lime Fruit Slushies
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 337 | Total Fat: 9.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by mother2two   view full review
Awesome! I made one alteration I used ham flakes instead of tuna, because we have people in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2005 by HAVEN57   view full review
Made this for a cook out, made it for 20 people Everyone liked it. Would make it again. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2007 by Themrs   view full review
I loved this salad! Needed a recipe for a pot luck, and decided to try this one. Only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by JulieCC   view full review
YUM! I needed to use up some cooked, whole wheat farfalle (bow tie pasta) and wanted a salad...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2011 by Katrina   view full review
Great salad to bring anywhere! I followed another reviewer's suggestion and added dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by Rik Kakareko   view full review
This recipe is great. I substituted dressing for reduced fat mayo, tuna for canned salmon,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2006 by AMANDANW   view full review
My new favorite lunch! It's best with granny smith apples (in my opinion!) and I love it with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2008 by Babzil   view full review
This was good but needed a little fixing up. After a night in the fridge all the dressing was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2011 by TML0701   view full review
oooo very different I like it! I used mayo and I think you may need more than 1 cup since it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by CHRIA   view full review
I loved it and my whole family did too. I didn't use carrots b/c it wasn't on hand.

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