Think Grandma’s macaroni salad is the only way to go? Try this-I promise you will change your mind!
Ingredients:
4 cups spinach, torn (1 cup for step 1, 3 cups for step 4)
1 cup whole wheat macaroni noodles
¼ feta cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp. hummus
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 slice green pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, finely diced
¼ cup black olives, sliced
½ cup crab meat, shredded (optional)
1 handful parsley, chopped
1 Tsp. black pepper
½ Tsp. sea salt
Directions:
- Place 1 cup of spinach and the noodles in 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cook noodles for 8 minutes. Drain and place noodles in a bowl.
- Add cheese and hummus to noodles and mix to coat evenly.
- Add tomatoes, green pepper, jalapeno, black olives, crab and parsley. Toss gently. Season with black pepper and sea salt.
- Lay pasta over a bed of fresh spinach and serve.
Servings: 4 Prep Time: 4 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes
Nutritional Content per serving:
Calories: 180 Protein: 7g Carbs: 27g Fats: 6g Sugar: 2g Fiber: 4g
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~by Kimberly Olson
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