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Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing takes several minutes to prepare.

Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing takes several minutes to cook.

Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing are:

Dressing:
1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup chopped shallots
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Salad:
8 ounces uncooked large elbow macaroni
2/3 cup fresh green peas
2/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
4 lower-sodium bacon slices or turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled

Here is how you make Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing:

To prepare dressing, combine all the dressing ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth. Cover and chill.To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; add peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain. Combine the dressing, pasta and the remaining salad ingredients. Cover and chill until ready to serve.8 (1Cup) servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DACQUISTO.

The nutritional information for Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Peas, and Creamy Dijon Dressing is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 189.0

• Total Fat: 5.9 g
• Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
• Sodium: 382.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 7.1 g