Lemony Confetti Macaroni Salad

Serves 8
Time 20 min
Lemony Confetti Macaroni Salad

Add this classic but fresh, veggie-packed macaroni salad to your summer repertoire. Nutty whole wheat pasta and a sprinkling of Parmigiano Reggiano give it a little sophistication. Watch our how-to video.

Special Diets:

Low FatLow Fat
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    12 ounceswhole wheat elbow macaroni
    3 cupssmall broccoli florets (from about 1 small head broccoli)
    2/3 cupnonfat plain Greek yogurt
    1/3 cupgrated Parmigiano Reggiano
    1 tablespoonlemon juice
    1/2 teaspoonlemon zest
    1/2 teaspoonpaprika
    1/2 teaspooncoarse sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 largered bell pepper, chopped
    2 mediumtomatoes, chopped
    2green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced

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Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.


Add macaroni and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.


With 5 minutes remaining in pasta cooking time, add broccoli to the pot with pasta.


Drain pasta and broccoli at the same time and set aside. Let cool slightly.


In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, paprika, salt and pepper.


Add pasta, broccoli, bell pepper, tomatoes and green onions, and toss to combine.


Chill or serve at room temperature.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 1 1/4 cups

Calories

190

Total Fat

2g

Saturated Fat

0.5g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

190mg

Total Carbohydrate

35g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

10g

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