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Macaroni salad

QVCkitty1 — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:28:37 GMT

I have a yen for some macaroni salad. I know that I can google, and I do, but if any of you have a favorite recipe that you would like to share, I would appreciate it. My only requirement is no eggs please. I hate them , otherwise anything goes. TIA.

Re: Macaroni salad

FranandZoe — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:35:55 GMT

I do use eggs but other than that just boiled to al dente elbows, celery, oniions, green pepper and Miracle Whip. As much as you like of each.

Re: Macaroni salad

catter70 — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:45:34 GMT

I use what @FranandZoe uses, but also other things I'll use are grated carrot, olives, cucumbers or pickle relish. I also prefer the Miracle Whip.

Re: Macaroni salad

NicksmomESQ — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:46:19 GMT

@QVCkitty1 I use the jumbo elbow macaroni.I don't use eggs. I put in diced tomatoes,chopped onion, sometimes a can of drained chick peas & some black pepper. I only use Hellman's Mayonnaise . It's always been a hit, whenever I serve it.

Re: Macaroni salad

redbird — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 14:52:34 GMT

I use elbow or little shell macaroni if i am feeling fancy. To that I add minced onion, celery seed, sweet picke relish, grated cheddar cheese , thawed raw frozen peas, and light miracle whip. I sprinkle a bit of paprika over the top to dress it up for gatherings.

Re: Macaroni salad

LoveMyBaby — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:00:38 GMT

Love it too, and I make it just like my potato salad, substituting the potato or pasta whichever we're feeling.

Macaroni, small shells, or farfalle (el dente).

Chopped celery

Hellman's mayo.

S & P

Thats it. 🧡

Re: Macaroni salad

alicedee — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:04:41 GMT

Depending on the size, i add a can or two of well-drained tuna fish to mine.

Re: Macaroni salad

QVCkitty1 — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:25:00 GMT

Ok, you all have inspired me. I cleaned out the friidg.red onion , red pepper, celery, tomatoes, left over chicken breast and chicken peas. I had the macaroni cooked and drained when I posted, so I threw everything together and added Hellman's, and a little ranch with pepper, and garlic powder. Oh and some radishes. You guys are the best ! Have a great Sunday.

Re: Macaroni salad

KingstonsMom — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:26:04 GMT

We're a seafood lovin' family, so this is our favorite pasta salad, everyone loves it and I've given out the recipe many times!

Seafood Pasta Salad

1 1/2 (8 ounce) packages tri-color pasta

3 stalks celery

1 pound imitation crabmeat

1 cup frozen green peas

1 cup mayonnaise

1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons white vinegar

3 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse under cold water until cool and drain.

While pasta is cooking, chop celery and crabmeat. Run hot water over peas to defrost.

In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, milk, salt and pepper.

Add the pasta, celery and crabmeat and stir until evenly coated. Adjust the salt, sugar or mayonnaise to suit your taste. Chill several hours before serving

Re: Macaroni salad

alicedee — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:27:06 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
Ok, you all have inspired me. I cleaned out the friidg.red onion , red pepper, celery, tomatoes, left over chicken breast and chicken peas. I had the macaroni cooked and drained when I posted, so I threw everything together and added Hellman's, and a little ranch with pepper, and garlic powder. Oh and some radishes. You guys are the best ! Have a great Sunday.

Sounds tasty! I have added chopped chicken breast to mine before...it was good!

Re: Macaroni salad

ScrapHappy — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:35:13 GMT

I just use elbow macaroni, diced carrot, diced celery, diced onion and Hellman's light mayo, salt and pepper to taste. I don't measure. I make what we like and what we'll eat. My Mom and Grandma made it this way.

Re: Macaroni salad

fthunt — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:40:44 GMT

Too all the previously mentioned - at the end - add can(s) of tiny shrimps or buy bag of larger shrimps - cut in half or thirds. Chicken - tuna = whatever you like.

Re: Macaroni salad

ALRATIBA — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:45:09 GMT

Mine is really easy - box of favorite mac style and a bottle of creamy Italian dressing. If you use rotelli - a jar of pesto and some olive oil is good.

You can jazz it up with chopped olives or tuna or chopped peppers, whatever you like. But - it's good just with the pasta and dressing.

Re: Macaroni salad

DiAnne — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:45:11 GMT

BASIC MACARONI SALAD

1 pound small elbow pasta

1-1/2 cups mayo

1 T Dijon mustard

2 T white wine vinegar

1-1/2 t dry mustard

salt and pepper to taste

3-4 green onions, sliced

3 celery ribs, diced

3/4 cup sliced black olives, well drained

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 handful Italian parsley, finely chopped

Cook macaroni according to instructions. Drain, Rinse to cool and let dry.

Mix together mayo, Dijon, vinegar, dry mustard and s/p until blended. Add to pasta and toss to combine.

Toss remaining ingredients with dressed pasta.

You can go on from there and add anything you like - shrimp, tuna, artichoke hearts, salami, etc.

I always add a garnish to the bowl such as sliced hard boiled eggs, tomato wedges or avocado slices.

Re: Macaroni salad

deepwaterdotter — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 16:39:03 GMT

I've made this recipe for years and years without complaint. It tastes best after sitting in the refrigerator overnight:

4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup white vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

2 1/2 tbsp mustard

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 big onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until al dente (I set the timer for 8 minutes). Rinse under cold water and drain.

Stir mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper in big bowl. Stir in onion, celery, green pepper, peas, and macaroni.

Re: Macaroni salad

LdyBugz — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 16:46:18 GMT

My recipe is pretty basic, but that's the way we like it:

Macaroni, chopped celery, onions and radishes, only Hellman's mayo (never ever that Miracle Whip stuff, blech!), and about a tablespoon or so of dill weed for really nice flavor. Sometimes I might add diced green pepper if I have it on hand.

Re: Macaroni salad

tucsongal — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:22:28 GMT

@ScrapHappy wrote:
I just use elbow macaroni, diced carrot, diced celery, diced onion and Hellman's light mayo, salt and pepper to taste. I don't measure. I make what we like and what we'll eat. My Mom and Grandma made it this way.

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This is very similar to what I do except red pepper instead of celery, the onion has to be red and the mayo Kraft light 😀 with lemon juice and fresh ground pepper. I use the same dressing combination for tuna/chicken salad. DH loves this and describes it as “dry”, which sounds bad LOL, but he means it’s not swimming in dressing like you would get at the deli.

Re: Macaroni salad

RedTop — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 21:51:38 GMT

My family wants macaroni salad with tomatoes, green peppers, raw jalapeno peppers, onions, grated carrots, cucumber, grated or cubed colby cheese, sweet salad cubes, and a dressing of Hellmans, garlic, sugar and white vinegar.

Re: Macaroni salad

AuntG — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:22:55 GMT

Noticed some people add cubed cheese. My mom never did that, but after having a wonderful ham and cheese macaroni salad, I started adding cheese cubes to my tuna salad.

Re: Macaroni salad

SurferWife — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:31:11 GMT

@QVCkitty1

Here is a link to my post of potato-Mac salad. I know you mentioned macaroni (solo) salad, but this is super duper good, too!

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Are-you-going-to-the-beach-this-weekend/td-p/6261137/page/6#