Chinese Macaroni Salad

I think I may have found macaroni salad nirvana.

Oh sure, our mom's macaroni salad is still the best on the planet BUT this Chinese inspired version is simply ridiculous.

Tons of crisp veggies, squishy pasta, and a sesame soy dressing that will have you wondering why you make macaroni salad any other way.

Consider me addicted. 

Like I need another reason to eat pasta......

Chinese Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

Dressing

1 Tbsp mayo, light

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp Sweet Red Chili Sauce

1 pkg Stevia

1 tsp rice wine vinegar

1 tsp sesame seeds

Salad

4 oz macaroni (approx 3/4 cup)

1/2 cup carrots, sliced thinly

1/2 cup purple cabbage, shredded

2 green onion, diced

1/2 cup snap peas, cut in half

1/2 cup red pepper, sliced thinly

1 Chinese style pork sausage, cooked and sliced

Directions

In a small bowl place all of the dressing ingredients.

Whisk until smooth.

Set aside while prepping veggies.

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cool water to stop the cooking process once pasta is done.

Place veggies in a large mixing bowl.

Add in the cooked and sliced Chinese sausage.

Add in pasta.

Drizzle with dressing and toss gently to combine.

Serve immediately. 

This tastes okay after being dressed and sitting in the fridge BUT is much better if you dress it just before serving it. If you wanted to make it ahead of time you could just toss the pasta, sausage, and veggies together and leave the dressing separate and chill in the fridge until ready to serve. 

 According to Myfitnesspal a serving of this (recipe makes 3 generous servings) it is - 268 calories, 32 carbs, 12 fat, 9 protein. (If you were serving this as a side dish with a meal you would get 6 - 8 servings)

*Win*

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