Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing Recipe

By pamdabear3383

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Salad:
• 8 ounces uncooked large elbow macaroni
• 2/3 cup fresh green peas
• 2/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
• 2/3 cup finely diced red onion
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 3 lower-sodium bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare dressing, combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth. Cover and chill.

To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; add peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain. Combine pasta mixture, bell pepper, and next 4 ingredients (through rind) in a large bowl. Toss pasta mixture with half of dressing. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Toss salad with remaining dressing, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon; serve immediately.
Yield

8 servings (serving size: 1 cup salad and about 1 teaspoon bacon)
Nutritional Information

CALORIES 208(30% from fat); FAT 7g (sat 3.2g,mono 2.2g,poly 1.4g); IRON 1.5mg; CHOLESTEROL 16mg; CALCIUM 44mg; CARBOHYDRATE 29.1g; SODIUM 454mg; PROTEIN 8.6g; FIBER 2.3g