Macaroni Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Age Group: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 6
Macaroni Salad is a delightful side dish filled with healthy whole grain macaroni, fresh carrots, sweet fresh onions, and red and green peppers!CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION¾ cup (½ cup and ¼ cup measuring cups or 6 oz spoodle) provides ¼ cup vegetable (⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ⅛ cup other vegetable), and 1 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
Quantity
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
Quantity
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
Quantity
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
Quantity
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
Quantity
- 2 cups Water
- 7 oz or 1½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 oz or ½ cup Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp White vinegar
- 2 oz or ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ oz or 1 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz or ⅓ cup Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 1 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2½ oz or ½ cup Fresh carrots, finely diced
- 2 oz or ½ cup Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ oz or ⅓ cup Fresh red onions, diced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- ¼ tsp Paprika
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Instructions
- Heat water to a rolling boil.
- Slowly add macaroni. Stir constantly until water boils again. Cook about 10-12 minutes or until al dente (firm to taste). Stir occasionally. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain well. Set aside for step 4.
- Dressing: Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and mustard in a small bowl. Stir well. Set aside for step 5.
- Combine macaroni, bell peppers, pimientos, carrots, celery, onions, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir well.
- Pour the prepared dressing over vegetable and pasta mixture. Stir well.
- Transfer macaroni salad to a large salad bowl.
- Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
- Critical Control Point: Hold at 40 °F or below.
- Keep the salad refrigerated or store at a cool temperature of 40 °F or lower until ready to serve.
- Garnish with paprika.
- Serve ¾ cup (portion with ½ cup and ¼ cup measuring cups or portion with 6 oz spoodle).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Macaroni Salad USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 0 ¾ cup (6 fl oz spoodle)
Calories 197
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 4mg1%
Sodium 261mg11%
Potassium 108mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 40g13%
Dietary Fiber 4g17%
Total Sugars 12g13%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin C 19mg23%
Vitamin D 0IU0%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
Vitamin A 125mcg
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Yield / Volume