Make and share this Old-Fashioned Picnic Macaroni Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 55m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large salad bowl, toss together the warm pasta, oil, salt, and pepper; allow to cool, then add the onion, celery, pickles, and bell pepper; toss to blend.
- In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, milk, mustard, and celery seeds; pour half over the salad and toss to coat.
- **At this point, cover and refrigerate the salad and remaining dressing for at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
- One hour before serving, remove the salad from the refrigerator, add more dressing, if needed, and taste for salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with the paprika, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Variations--try adding any of these to the salad:.
- *2 cups frozen peas, defrosted.
- *2 cups smoked turkey or ham cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
- *2 cups cherry tomatoes, whole, or cut in half.
- *2 cups pimento-stuffed green olives, drained and chopped.
- *2 cups ranch dressing, in place of the mustard/mayonnaise combination; omit the celery seeds.
- *6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.2, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 9.6, Sodium 553.4, Carbohydrate 46.8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 6, Protein 7
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