lightened up macaroni salad;

June 29, 2018Katie

A quick, easy, and guilt-free macaroni salad.

A fun weight watchers classic to spice up your mid-week! I love this paired with some grilled chicken (0 points) for lunch. Because of the noodles it feels hearty and it’s approximately 3 freestyle points per a half cup. But it’s a great side dish to share with people. It could be a great addition to a potluck of 4th of July BBQ, *nudge nudge*.

Koala Pasta for Lightened up Macaroni Salad @ bestwithchocolate.com

It’s filled with veggies, and one of the secrets? Pickles and pickle juice! Just a splash but it really gives it more flavor. And if you’re looking for more fun, go with a fun shaped pasta! Featured here, you’ll see “authentic” Koala pasta imported from Australia! And by imported I mean my sister brought it back from Australia over a year ago and it’s been sitting in my pantry waiting for a fun recipe, and I decided this was it! They’re so cute and actually held their shape surprisingly well.

It’s been a month of weight watchers already and I’m enjoying it. It’s still hard to drop the pounds because food is heckin delicious, but Weight Watchers does a good job of giving you the tools to eat healthier. Still, I struggle with weekends. After working hard at prepping food and staying within my points limit throughout the week, I have to really be vigilant on the weekends to keep to the plan. Plus it’s exacerbated by the fact that it’s summer and there’s so many much enticing me into situations where all I want to do is eat poorly. For example, visiting my sister for a weekend or holidays, or just generally hanging out with friends. But the upside is that with nicer weather, there’s also more opportunities to get outside and work out too!