Clean Eating Fiesta Macaroni Salad

Clean Eating Fiesta Macaroni Salad takes around 45 minutes from beginning to end. For 51 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 13. One portion of this dish contains roughly 12g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 224 calories. A mixture of ground cumin, macaroni, frozen corn, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. 23 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by The Gracious Pantry. With a spoonacular score of 47%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Clean Eating Traditional Macaroni Salad, Clean Eating Stuffed Peppers {Clean Eating Freezer Meals Cookbook Giveaway}, and Clean Eating Macaroni & Cheese Dry Mix (Dairy Free).

Servings: 13

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. chili powder

Fresh cilantro for garnish

1 lb. frozen, organic corn

1 tbsp. garlic powder

1 tbsp. ground cumin

1 lb. whole grain macaroni or other pasta

1 large red bell pepper, chopped fine

1/2 large red onion, minced

1/2 cup grated sharp, white cheddar cheese

2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (optional but tasty!)

Equipment:

mixing bowl

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the pasta to package directions.In the last 5-10 minutes of cooking, add the frozen corn to the boiling pasta and continue cooking until pasta is cooked to your liking.Strain and return to pot or pour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in all other ingredients, using cilantro as garnish after serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the pasta to package directions.In the last 5-10 minutes of cooking, add the frozen corn to the boiling pasta and continue cooking until pasta is cooked to your liking.Strain and return to pot or pour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in all other ingredients, using cilantro as garnish after serving.


Nutrition Information:

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228k Calories
12g Protein
3g Total Fat
36g Carbs
27% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
228k
11%

Fat
3g
6%

  Saturated Fat
1g
9%

Carbohydrates
36g
12%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
20mg
7%

Sodium
59mg
3%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
12g
25%

Selenium
28µg
41%

Vitamin C
19mg
23%

Manganese
0.43mg
22%

Phosphorus
171mg
17%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Vitamin B6
0.27mg
14%

Vitamin A
643IU
13%

Fiber
2g
11%

Magnesium
40mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Potassium
296mg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Copper
0.15mg
8%

Folate
29µg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.54mg
5%

Calcium
51mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.51mg
3%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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