Lunch Recipe

Herbed Macaroni Salad with Shrimp

Light and lemony, this recipe is a change from standard macaroni salads.

INGRIDIENT

1 cup ditalini pasta

1 cup mayonnaise, or more to taste

4 ribs celery, finely chopped

4 green onions, thinly sliced

½ red bell pepper, diced

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

salt and ground black pepper to taste

6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced

12 ounces frozen cooked small shrimp, thawed, or more to taste

3 sprigs fresh parsley, or as desired

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ditalini pasta in the boiling water, stirring frequently, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse pasta under cold water.

Step: 2

Combine pasta, mayonnaise, celery, green onions, red bell pepper, lemon juice, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until macaroni salad is well combined.

Step: 3

Set a few egg slices aside for garnish and stir remaining egg slices into macaroni salad. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

Step: 4

Stir shrimp into macaroni salad, adding more mayonnaise if salad is dry. Garnish salad with reserved egg slices and parsley sprigs.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 243 calories; protein 10.9g; carbohydrates 10.1g; fat 17.8g; cholesterol 167.6mg; sodium 233.9mg.

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