Recipe: Tuna-Roni Salad (WW Points=5)

TUNA-RONI SALAD

FOR THE DRESSING:
3/4 cup fat-free ranch salad dressing
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon lite seasoned salt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
FOR THE SALAD:
7 ounces small uncooked shell pasta (3 cups)
16 ounces baby early peas, frozen
12 1/4 ounces white tuna in water (solid packed), drained
8 ounces water chestnuts, canned, drained and sliced

In small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; blend well. Set aside

Cook macaroni to desired doneness as directed on package; drain.

In large bowl, combine hot macaroni and frozen peas; mix gently until pasta is cold and peas are thawed. Fold in onion, tuna and water chestnuts. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.

Makes 8 servings (1 cup each)

WW Points = 5
Dietary Exchange: 2 starch; 1-1/2 lean meat.

Nutritional Information as per magazine: Calories 250; Protein 17g; Carbohydrate 32g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Fat 4g.

Source: Fast and Healthy Magazine, March/April 1993