MACARONI SALAD
Macaroni salad, a cookout favorite, doesn't take much to be great - just the right amount of moisture and seasoning. This version draws its inspiration from the macaroni salad at the Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurants. For the perfect balance, use a more savory brand of mayonnaise here, since the recipe gets its sweetness from a bit of sugar and shredded carrots. Make sure the macaroni salad is cold when you serve it; the only time macaroni has to be served hot is when it's covered in mounds of cheese, like this Southern Macaroni and Cheese.
Provided by Millie Peartree
Categories noodles, salads and dressings, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 8 to 10 servings (3 quarts)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook noodles until a little past al dente, then rinse under cold water and drain. Once the noodles are cool enough to handle with your hands, transfer them to a large bowl.
- Add the celery, bell pepper, carrots and onion to the cooled noodles; toss to combine.
- Prepare the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until everything is well coated. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
DUNKLEY'S FAMOUS MACARONI SALAD
Steps:
- Add 2 quarts of water to a medium stockpot and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until it is al dente, approximately 9 minutes. Do not overcook the pasta or it will fall apart when the salad is tossed together. Rinse macaroni until cool. Drain well and let it dry out slightly.
- Add pasta to a large bowl. Carefully fold in celery, onion, Cheddar, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, dill pickles, salami, and black olives. Refrigerate the mixture, uncovered, overnight (or refrigerate for at least 2 hours).
- Mix the Lowry's garlic salt, minced garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard and celery salt together. Add to salad. Fold in the pimentos. Fold in 1 cup of mayonnaise to start. Add up to a 1/2 cup more of mayonnaise if needed. Refrigerate again for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
LORI'S FAMOUS MACARONI SALAD
Once again my husband combined a couple of recipes to come up with this wonderful salad. Whenever the volunteer fire department has an event, my husband is always asked to bring the macaroni salad. I have to admit it, this salad is better than my mom's or even my grandma's! You have to try this!
Provided by Lori Borgmann @loborobi72
Categories Pasta Sides
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook until tender. Rinse under cold water and drain.
- In a large bowl, stir together the onion, cucumber and tomatoes. Mix in the mayonnaise, condensed milk, sugar and vinegar. Add the macaroni, toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. We usually make this a day ahead of time. Stir occasionally. The macaroni will absorb some of the liquid.
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