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A picnic favorite, this lightened-up version is dressed in a lemony yogurt and mustard sauce. Green beans and spinach make it a healthy side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Source: Midwest Living

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total:
25 mins
Servings:
20
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Cook macaroni according to package directions. Add green beans during last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well.

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  • For dressing, in a medium bowl whisk together lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk in olive oil until thickened. Whisk in yogurt.

  • Add cheese, spinach, tomato, onions, and tarragon to macaroni. Add dressing; toss. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours. Makes 20 (1/2-cup) servings.

Nutrition Facts

150 calories; fat 8g; cholesterol 10mg; saturated fat 3g; carbohydrates 14g; mono fat 4g; poly fat 1g; insoluble fiber 1g; sugars 1g; protein 5g; vitamin a 534.5IU; vitamin c 7.1mg; thiamin 0.2mg; riboflavin 0.1mg; niacin equivalents 1.4mg; vitamin b6 0.1mg; folate 52.4mcg; vitamin b12 0.1mcg; sodium 220mg; potassium 130mg; calcium 90.9mg; iron 0.9mg.
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