1 Tbsp olive or canola oil
2 Tbsp lowfat or nonfat mayonnaise
2 Tbsp flavored vinegar (red wine or cider)
2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 cup cooked macaroni
1 tomato, diced
1/4 green pepper, diced
1/4 red onion, diced

 

*Make this delicious macaroni salad for lunch or dinner. It looks very nice when served over a bed of mixed greens.
*Combine the first three ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl and mix well to make a dressing. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss together. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 24 hours. Serve chilled.


  Nutrition Information (1 serving-1 cup):

Calories                           167                 Protein                       4 grams          

Fat                                     4.5 grams      Carbohydrate          30 grams   

Saturated fat                   0.5  grams      Cholesterol               0  mg

Dietary Fiber                      3 grams      Sodium                     77  mg

Trans Fat                             0 grams      Sugar                       8.3  grams

Exchanges (using the American Diabetic Assoc.

Exchanges) per serving:  2 bread/starch, 1 vegetable

 

 *Recipe Source:  Excerpted with permission from:

 Communicating Food for Health Newsletter 

 http://www.foodandhealth.com