Elbow Recipe ∗ Elbow Macaroni and Kidney Bean Salad

Red wine vinegar adds just the right touch to this delicious and easy dish.

Ingredients

• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ½ cup light mayonnaise
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Combine cooked macaroni, kidney beans, celery, light mayonnaise, onion, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until well mixed. Chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

• calories147.1
• carbohydrateContent20.1 g
• cholesterolContent5.2 mg
• fatContent5.3 g
• fiberContent3.9 g
• proteinContent4.7 g
• saturatedFatContent0.8 g
• sodiumContent238.6 mg
• sugarContent1.3 g