Thursday, December 31, 2009

Any relatively healthy cold salmon-macaroni salad recipes?

Classic Alaska Salmon Macaroni Salad


25 Minute Meal





2/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise or salad dressing


1/3 cup plain yogurt


1-1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning


1 teaspoon each dried onion and dill weed


1 teaspoon lemon juice


1/2 teaspoon salt


1 package (12 oz.) elbow macaroni or small shell pasta


1 can (14.75 oz.) or 2 cans (7.5 oz. each) traditional pack Alaska salmon OR 2 cans or pouches (6 to 7.1 oz. each) skinless, boneless salmon, drained and chunked


1 cup diced celery


2 Tablespoons fresh chopped chives or 2 stalks green onions, sliced





Dressing: In small bowl, blend mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon-pepper, dried onion, dill weed, lemon juice, and salt.





Salad: Cook pasta according to package directions until just firm to bite. Drain, rinse in cold water. In large bowl, add pasta, salmon, celery, and chives. Pour dressing over pasta. Stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate several hours to blend flavors.





Makes 4 main course or 8 side dish servings


Nutrients per serving: 379 calories, 15g total fat, 3g saturated fat, 36% calories from fat, 68mg cholesterol, 26g protein, 34g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 1038mg sodium, 280mg calcium and 2.5g omega-3 fatty acids


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Salmon Garden Pasta Salad





I box tri colored spiral pasta


8oz light Italian dressing


can of salmon drained


3T parmesan cheese


Your favorite colorful garden vegetables.





Cook pasta %26amp; marinate it %26amp; veggies in dressing. Mix in


salmon.


Serve chilled.Any relatively healthy cold salmon-macaroni salad recipes?
Salmon and Pasta Salad


One of my favorite cold pasta salad recipes.








1/2 pound cooked capellini pasta


1 large cooked salmon fillet, pin bones removed


1 cup of fresh steamed broccli florets


1/4 cup of white wine


2 cloves, finely minced garlic


1/4 cup of onions


2 tables of olive oil


1/4 cup black olives


1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved


salt and fresh ground pepper to taste


1 teaspoon of fresh basil, finely chopped


1/2 teaspoon lemon zest





Boil pasta;drain under cold water to stop cooking.





Add olive to saucepan and heat over high heat; add onions and garlic; cook for about 1 minute.


Put wine and olive oil in small bowl.


Add onions and garlic with seasonings.Mix well.


Add olives, and remaining ingredients to large bowl;toss with pasta;


oil mixture.


Serve cold.Any relatively healthy cold salmon-macaroni salad recipes?
Recipe:


1 can salmon, bones and skin bits removed OR 2 cups cooked flaked salmon


2 cups slivered celery


1 small, sweet onion diced fine or 6 green onions, sliced


1/4 to 1/2 cup toasted almonds


1 cup fat free mayonnaise mixed with 1/2 cup fat free yogurt or sour cream


1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced.


12 oz. salad macaroni or other pasta, cooked, rinsed with cool water





Place in very large salad bowl. Toss. Chill. Adjust seasonings (salt, pepper, dill) and serve.

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