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Macaroni salad in a white dish with a fork on a wooden board.

Macaroni Salad

Macaroni salad is a creamy salad made with macaroni, carrots, green beans and mayonnaise.
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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrots, green beans, macaroni, mayonnaise, salad
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 319kcal
Author: Margaret

Equipment

  • 1 WearEver 2QT Sauce Pan

Ingredients

  • 7 oz macaroni
  • 2 medium carrot
  • 10 small green beans
  • 1 medium avocado
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Put 5 cups of water in a small pot, add salt and bring to boil. Then add in macaroni and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Do not cover the pot while the macaroni cooks else it will foam and spill over on your stove.
  • Chop the carrots and green beans, add them into the pot, mix and allow to cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Turn off the stove, strain out the macaroni and vegetables in a colander, and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Then transfer into a bowl and set aside.
  • Dice the avocado and add to the bowl. Also add in the mayonnaise and mix everything up well.
  • Put the bowl of salad in the refrigerator and allow to chill. Serve chilled and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.5g | Protein: 8.4g | Fat: 10.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.7g | Cholesterol: 1.4mg | Sodium: 459.6mg | Potassium: 606.2mg | Fiber: 7.7g | Sugar: 6.1g | Vitamin A: 424.5IU | Vitamin C: 10.1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2.3mg