Summer is here and that means barbecues and macaroni salad. Here’s a fun, fresh and new way to serve one of your favorite dishes: mac and cheese salad in a lettuce cup!
I’ve been indulging a little too much lately and have been eating a ton of salads over the past couple of days. And with our abundance of lettuce from our garden, we’ve been chopping lettuce up for tacos and throwing everything into a lettuce cup! In my mind, a lettuce cup (or wrap) is a great way to reduce the carb intake and eat a little lighter.
These babies combine two things I love: lettuce cups and mac and cheese salad. Every summer I make this recipe and will vary the ingredients depending on what I have in my refrigerator. . but it all starts with and revolves around my cheese. I’ve got to have my fresh Wisconsin mozzarella in there. No macaroni and cheese salad is complete without it.
Mac and Cheese Salad Lettuce Cups + A Huge Giveaway!!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound elbow pasta dry
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 cup green olives chopped
- 2 cups 8 ounces Wisconsin fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 heads lettuce such as Boston Bibb or romaine, washed and separated
Instructions
- For instructions, visit All Things Mac and Cheese for the complete recipe
Click here for this recipe over at All Things Mac and Cheese. . I hope you enjoy it!
The Ultimate Mac and Cheese Giveaway!!
And there’s a fabulous giveaway to tell you about!! All Things Mac and Cheese is giving away the following:
All-Clad Pasta Pot
All-Clad Saucier
Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Casserole Dish
Wooden Handled Flat Whisk
OXO Good Grips Box Grater
Selection of Wisconsin Cheese and butter
HELLO!! This is perfect for all you mac and cheese lovers out there so be sure to ENTER the giveaway. . you can enter here. Good luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and All Things Mac and Cheese. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting me in working with brands that I love.
