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Last Updated June 28, 2020. Published May 15, 2018 Danielle Fahrenkrug | This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

4-Ingredient Healthy Mac and Cheese

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Healthy Mac and Cheese with a rich and creamy yogurt and Gruyère cheese sauce! Gluten-free quinoa elbow noodles make this macaroni dish naturally rich in iron and protein. A kid favorite recipe ready in under 30 minutes! 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tresomega Nutrition for Celiac Awareness Month. All opinions are entirely my own.

30-minute Healthy Mac and Cheese with a rich and creamy yogurt cheese sauce! Gluten-free quinoa elbow noodles make this macaroni dish naturally rich in iron and protein. A kid favorite recipe! 

Since May is Celiac awareness month I bring to you a favorite traditional kid-favorite pasta dish- macaroni and cheese! Only this kind is made with 4 simple ingredients, ready in less than 30 minutes and is a lighter healthier version!

My family must feel deprived because it has taken 6 years for me to realize my kids will eat mac and cheese religiously without a complaint. Who can resist that creamy deliciousness of comfort food at its best!

I think I was always a little scared to make it unless it was healthy. Until now!

30-minute Healthy Mac and Cheese with a rich and creamy yogurt cheese sauce! Gluten-free quinoa elbow noodles make this macaroni dish naturally rich in iron and protein. A kid favorite recipe! #healthy #macncheese #macandcheese #glutenfree #easy #30minute #maindish #entree #kidfriendly | Recipe at delightfulmomfood.com

We started VIP day at home where once a week each of the kids gets to decide on dinner and make it themselves. Big C always requests…. you guessed it! Macaroni and cheese! After numerous times watching him pour the packaged creamy orange cheese from the box I knew we should just start making it at home. After-all we were eating it every Tuesday night! How hard can it be to make it a little healthier?

Homemade healthy mac and cheese is simple – quinoa elbow noodles, cheese, milk, and Greek yogurt for extra creaminess!

Gruyere Macaroni and Cheese

It's all about what kind of cheese you use to get the right consistency. I have tried making this healthy mac and cheese quite a few times with regular shredded cheeses like Monterey Jack cheese and it was stringy since the cheese did not melt properly.

The sweet and slightly salty flavor of Gruyère cheese gives this dish its rich flavors. Gruyère is a hard cheese with creamy nutty notes and melts well. For extra creaminess a touch of Greek yogurt is added. Almost as creamy as this skillet goat cheese mac and cheese.

30-minute Healthy Mac and Cheese with a rich and creamy yogurt cheese sauce! Gluten-free quinoa elbow noodles make this macaroni dish naturally rich in iron and protein. A kid favorite recipe! #healthy #macncheese #macandcheese #glutenfree #easy #30minute #maindish #entree #kidfriendly | Recipe at delightfulmomfood.com

Now the details about specials and how spectacular this pasta is!

Since May is Celiac Awareness Month I have partnered with Tresomega Nutrition to offer you their Celiac Awareness Month Special!

The special is as follows:

One case of pasta (12 boxes) for $39.48 + free shipping! You can choose from Elbows, Spaghetti, Penne and Fusilli or a variety of them all!

They will be offering four 5lb bags for $89.98 + free shipping! That's $22.49 per bag. You can choose from Elbows, Spaghetti, Penne, Fusilli or a variety!

Tresomega Nutrition pasta is made from three natural ingredients. It’s a unique blend of organic Royal Bolivian Quinoa, organic Amaranth, a grain rich in vitamins and minerals, and organic white rice. Their pasta won the Masters of Taste™ award that was judged by Chefs from across America!

Please check them out and you can purchase these noodles here!

I have to say their pasta noodles cook up fantastic! Out of all the gluten-free noodles I have tried theirs are my favorite. The noodles are firm without turning mushy- just the way noodles should be:-)

PIN IT! Healthy Mac and Cheese

30-minute Healthy Mac and Cheese with a rich and creamy yogurt cheese sauce! Gluten-free quinoa elbow noodles make this macaroni dish naturally rich in iron and protein. A kid favorite recipe! #healthy #macncheese #macandcheese #glutenfree #easy #30minute #maindish #entree #kidfriendly | Recipe at delightfulmomfood.com

If you love macaroni and cheese you are going to love this healthy mac and cheese version!

Healthy Mac and Cheese

Healthy Mac and Cheese with a rich and creamy yogurt and Gruyère cheese sauce! Gluten-free quinoa elbow noodles make this macaroni dish naturally rich in iron and protein. A kid favorite recipe ready in under 30 minutes!
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Course: Entree, Main, Main Course, Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 362kcal
Author: Danielle Fahrenkrug

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce box Tresomega Nutrition Quinoa Elbows Pasta
  • 1 cup Gruyère cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup milk coconut milk optional
  • 1/3 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • pink Himalayan salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook the noodles according to the box directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the water for use in the sauce if needed. Drain and rinse the cooked noodles then transfer them back to the pot.
  • Pour the cheese and milk over the noodles and mix until the cheese is melted. Turn the heat to low to help the cheese melt. Add the Greek yogurt and a bit of the reserved water if needed. Add salt to taste.

Notes

You can double the cheese sauce ingredients if you want an extra cheesy dish! Change the servings to 8 when doing that provides about 1/4 cup of cheese per serving.
Nutrition calculated off of generic gluten-free pasta noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Calcium: 390mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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Nutrition information for this healthy macaroni and cheese is for the cheese sauce made with skim milk. Noodles not included.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 157
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11 g 16 %
Saturated Fat 6 g 31 %
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 38 mg 13 %
Sodium 256 mg 11 %
Potassium 81 mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrate 2 g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g 0 %
Sugars 2 g
Protein 13 g 26 %
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 39 %
Iron 0 %

 

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About Danielle Fahrenkrug

Danielle Fahrenkrug is the writer and photographer behind Delightful Mom Food. She is also a homeschooling mama who loves food, family, friends, and Jesus with a passion for wine, coffee, and cauliflower bbq pizza. Danielle is also the author for Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook and Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cookbook and founder of Delightful Mom Health, a line of high quality health supplements.

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Danielle Fahrenkrug | Recipe Developer
Hi, and welcome to Delightful Mom Food! I'm Danielle, the creator of these simple, healthy, gluten-free recipes that are family friendly. Because eating healthy should be delicious and mean you can still enjoy your favorite foods! I am also the founder of Delightful Mom Health, a line of high quality natural health supplements, 3x cookbook author, and certified health and nutrition life coach.
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