Five Food Groups Macaroni Salad

17 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 1 hr 25 min

“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.” - by MAMADAVIS

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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Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
337 cal
17%

Fat
9.3 g
14%

Carbs
45.5 g
15%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (17)

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Themrs

Jun. 17, 2007

"I loved this salad! Needed a recipe for a pot luck, and decided to try this one. Only changes I made (because of what I had available) was to use chicken instead of tuna, dried cranberries instead o..." See moref the raisins and mayo instead of salad dressing. I had to make copies of the recipe for everyone at the pot luck....and now it is a favorite in many homes! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!"

mother2two

Oct. 27, 2005

"Awesome! I made one alteration I used ham flakes instead of tuna, because we have people in our family who won't eat tuna. Terrific and easy to make!..." See more"

HAVEN57

Jul. 18, 2005

"Made this for a cook out, made it for 20 people Everyone liked it. Would make it again. Increased the amount of carrot and raisins just for color...." See more"

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