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Lightened Up Macaroni Salad #SundaySupper

June 29, 2014 By Jennifer @ PB and P Design 53 Comments

Hello Everyone,

Today for #SundaySupper we are having a virtual picnic to celebrate US Independence Day on July 4th and/or Canada Day on July 1st! I love a big picnic! I only wish we could actually have a picnic together, then having one virtually! But I will settle for this kind of picnic for now. What I am bringing to our picnic is my Lightened Up Macaroni Salad! Yum!
Lightened Up Macaroni Salad #SundaySupper
I love a good macaroni salad, but honestly I hate the calories! So I had to take my traditional macaroni salad and make a few modifications to make it guilt free. My biggest change was using less mayonnaise and subbing in greek yogurt. Yup good old greek yogurt! No one even noticed the difference! I love that! I usually use more egg whites then full eggs but the family loves the eggs in the recipe, so I left them in.
Lightened Up Macaroni Salad
The salad is made with elbow noodles, celery, onion, salt, pepper and paprika. I love adding paprika to my salad, it adds a little bit of color and a little bit of different flavor. Plus I love adding paprika to my recipes that contain hard-boiled eggs.  As you can see from the above photo, I kind of went a little overboard with the paprika, but it mixes in well!  🙂
Lightened Up Macaroni Salad #SundaySupper
This salad is light, refreshing, guilt-free and tastes just amazing! If you’re a macaroni fan, I think you will like this recipe! Oh and get this it’s only 229 calories for a cup, which is pretty darn good for macaroni salad! I’ll take that! This is great paired with barbecue chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs and just about anything you cook on the grill!

Lightened Up Macaroni Salad
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
45 mins
 
A traditional macaroni salad that is guilt-free and lightened up by using greek yogurt! It's simply the perfect picnic food!
Serves: 8 cups
Ingredients
  • 6 cups water
  • 3 cups elbow noodles
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup onion, diced small (if your onions are string taste, cut back a little, use ½ cup)
  • 1 cup celery, diced small
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • ½ tsp. paprika
Instructions
  1. In a large pot bring water to a boil, add your macaroni, bring to a boil and cook until tender. About 10 minutes. Drain your noodles and place in a bowl to cool.
  2. While your cooking your noodles, make your hard boiled eggs. Place the eggs in a medium pot, just cover the eggs with water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Rinse the eggs under cool water and let cool completely. I place them in the refrigerator.
  3. To make the salad, add onions and celery to macaroni, mix until incorporated. Add mayonnaise, greek yogurt and mustard. Mix until well incorporated. Taste test the salad to see if you need to add salt.
  4. Peel and slice your eggs and place on top of salad. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Refrigerate the salad for at least one hour before serving.
Notes
Calories per cup: 229, Fat: 8.6, Cholesterol: 118, Carbs: 26, Fiber: 2, Sugar: 2, Protein: 11
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup
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Lightened Up Macaroni Salad #SundaySupper

I just love picnic food! Do you have any plans for your 4th of July? I am just so happy that we have off from work! I am sure we will be having a family BBQ and watching the fireworks.

If you need more picnic food ideas, be sure to check out what the gang at #SundaySupper has made!

Have a great day!


Toodles,

Jennifer

Lightened Up Macaroni Salad #SundaySupper
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  • Red, White, and Blue Sangria by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
  • Rosemary Nectarine Sparkling Cocktail by Food Lust People Love
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  • Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls by Daily Dish Recipes
  • Peppadew Dip by Confessions of a Culinary Diva
  • Savory Red, White, and Bleu Truffles by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Mains

  • Asparagus and Cheddar Quiche by Mess Makes Food
  • London Broil with Caramelized Red Onions by Crazy Foodie Stunts
  • Stilton Potato and Stilton Pies by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
  • Waffle Batter Fried Chicken Tenders with Maple Mustard Dipping Sauce by Kudos Kitchen by Renee

Sides

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  • Scotch Eggs by Small Wallet, Big Appetite

Salads

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  • Mexican 3 Bean Salad by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
  • Old Fashioned Potato Salad by Life Tastes Good
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  • Pizza Pasta Salad by Curious Cuisiniere
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  • Tomato Bean Salad by Family Foodie
  • Tuna Noodle Salad by Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
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  • Veggie Pasta Salad by Pescetarian Journal
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Sandwiches and Wraps

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  • Roast Beef Wraps by Cookin’ Mimi

Sweets

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  • Berry Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups {#glutenfree option} by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
  • Cherry Chip Blossom Cupcakes by NinjaBaking.com
  • Cherry Pie Crumb Bars by The Girl In the Little Red Kitchen
  • Chocolate Chunk Brownies by What Smells So Good?
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  • Flag Cake by Pies and Plots
  • Peanut Butter Frosted Brownies by Feed Me, Seymour
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  • S’mores Crumb Bars by The Redhead Baker
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  • Strawberry Banana Oat Muffins by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz

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Filed Under: Pasta, Salad and Soups, Sunday Supper, Vegetarian and Side Dishes Tagged With: macaroni, salad, Sunday Supper, yogurt

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Comments

  1. The Ninja Baker says

    June 29, 2014 at 2:34 AM

    Brilliant, Jennifer! If we can substitute buttermilk in cakes with Greek yogurt why not in macaroni salad? Thank you for the recipe and the suggestion that egg whites can be used instead of whole eggs. Happy Light Independence Day!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 5:29 AM

      You have to love greek yogurt! It’s such a great substitute for so many things!! Happy Independence Day! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Renee says

    June 29, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    I love macaroni salad but have been avoiding it lately because it is usually so fat laden and loaded with mayo. I can’t wait to try your lightened up version. I need a macaroni salad fix soon.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 5:28 AM

      Thank you so much Renee! I so understand, I love macaroni salad too, but I don’t need all of that mayonnaise! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Marlene @Nosh My Way says

    June 29, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    Way to go on this lightened up version of a classic macaroni salad. I love all the eggs and paprika too.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 1:59 PM

      Thank you Marlene! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    June 29, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    This looks completely delicious and not an ounce lightened up!

    Reply
  5. Tara says

    June 29, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    This is another one of my hubby’s favs and he likes it such like this, plain and simple!!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 1:59 PM

      Yes I like it this way too! Nice and traditional!

      Reply
  6. Liz says

    June 29, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    I love how you’ve lightened this up with Greek yogurt! Now I can have seconds 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 1:58 PM

      Yes you can have seconds! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    June 29, 2014 at 11:49 AM

    I love subbing Greek yogurt for mayo 🙂 and you are right, they never know! I am in love with your version of macaroni salad!!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 1:58 PM

      Thank you so much! I love how I can sneak in greek yogurt! lol

      Reply
  8. Mandarinempress says

    June 29, 2014 at 11:56 AM

    Which do you prefer – Full-fat or fat-free Greek yogurt?

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM

      Hi! I usually go with fat free greek yogurt, but any kind that is plain will do.

      Reply
  9. Shaina says

    June 29, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    Paprika adds such a great smoky flavor to everything its sprinkled on. No picnic is complete without macaroni salad, I’m glad you decided to bring it!

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 1:58 PM

      Thanks Shaina! I too love paprkia! Adds great flavor and color.

      Reply
  10. DB-The Foodie Stuntman @ Crazy Foodie Stunts says

    June 29, 2014 at 1:49 PM

    Yep. Paprika definitely makes things better here.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      June 29, 2014 at 1:57 PM

      Thank you, I must agree! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Martin D Redmond says

    June 29, 2014 at 2:03 PM

    Thanks for sharing this recipe. I do enjoy a good mac salad, but don’t eat it often because of the fat. Now I know to lighten it up!

    Reply
  12. [email protected] Tastes Good says

    June 29, 2014 at 3:14 PM

    Macaroni Salad is my husband’s favorite!! I love the use of the greek yougurt – I need to give that a try! yummm

    Reply
  13. Christy @ Confessions of a Culinary Diva says

    June 29, 2014 at 3:52 PM

    Great way to make this guilt free!

    Reply
  14. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says

    June 29, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    I haven’t had macaroni salad in years! I love that you’ve lightened it here. Fantastic!

    Reply
  15. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    June 29, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    What a yummy pasta salad!

    Reply
  16. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

    June 30, 2014 at 4:20 PM

    What a wonderful Macaroni Salad and I love that you lightened it up to save on some calories!

    Reply
  17. Alida says

    June 30, 2014 at 7:00 PM

    This macaroni salad looks picnic perfect, and I love that you used Greek yogurt and lightened it up!

    Reply
  18. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    July 1, 2014 at 3:06 AM

    I put eggs in my mac salad too! I love it this way!

    Reply
  19. Laura says

    July 2, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    Seeing as how they say the worse thing calorie wise you could eat is potato or pasta salad I love finding lighter versions to reduce the guilt. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

      July 6, 2014 at 7:28 AM

      Thank you so much Laura!

      Reply

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