A favorite for picnics, this salad is a wonderful combination of tastes and textures. Serve as an entree or as a side dish.

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 cups macaroni, uncooked

2 tsp lemon juice, fresh

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

6 1/2 ounces tuna in water, canned, drained (optional)

1/2 cup light sour cream

1/4 cup light mayonnaise

1 clove garlic, minced

1. Cook macaroni in a large pot of rapidly boiling water until done. Rinse with cold water and drain.
2. In a large bowl, gently mix macaroni, celery, red pepper, red onion, cucumber and tuna (if used) together.
3. In a medium bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4. Add mayonnaise mixture to macaroni mixture and toss together.
5. Refrigerate until serving time.

Nutrition facts:
Calories: 31 9
Total Fat: 5 g
Calories from fat: 13%
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrate: 49 g
Cholesterol: 22 mg
Sodium: 536 mg