Anybody have good recipe for macaroni salad?

Question

we're having a bbq tomorrow and we want to serve a mac. salad that's not too bland or too much mayo.What gives it that "zing"?

Answer 1

I usually add relish, mustard, celery salt, salt and pepper, and hard boiled eggs to mine with the mayo. I always get compliments.

Answer 2

This is a recipe that I have used for years. Whenever we get together, everyone wants me to make my mac salad.

Boil until tender:
1 box elbow macaroni (1 lb box)
When cooked, run cold water over it to cool
Hard boil:
6 eggs
When cooked, peel and dice.

While this is cooking add the following to a large bowl:
1 medium onion
1 can tuna
1 can peas
1/2 jar salad olives (save 1/2 cup of the juice from olive jar)
3 apples (diced) (Mac apples work best)

When macaroni and eggs are cooled enough, add to bowl and mix thoroughly.

Add the 1/2 cup olive juice and enough Miracle Whip salad dressing to coat all ingredients.

Cool and serve at your next gathering. It will be a hit!!!

Answer 3

Scandinavian Macaroni Salad:

Ingredients

Want to print this recipe? Just click...4 - ounces elbow macaroni

1/4 - cup French dressing

1 - apple, peeled and diced

1 - tablespoon lemon juice

1 - small onion, minced

1/2 - cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip

1/8 - teaspoon paprika
Directions

* Cook the macaroni in salted water about 15 minutes or until tender.
* Drain, rinse and cool.
* Add the French dressing and chill for 2 hours.
* In a small mixing bowl, combine the apple, lemon juice, onion, and mayonnaise.
* On salad plates, place macaroni mixture on the bottom.
* Top the apple mixture on macaroni.
* Garnish with the paprika.

Answer 4

Instead of Mayo. I mixed corn, pea, with or without ground meat. No tomato sauce.

From: Pillsbury
Mexican Macaroni Salad
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=41329

Pasta and Egg Salad
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=19556


From: Better Homes and Garden

Holiday Mac Salad
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/recipedetail.jhtml?recipeId=mem1659100000

CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/recipedetail.jhtml?recipeId=mem143000000

Garden Macaroni Salad
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/recipedetail.jhtml?recipeId=34550

Gram's Macaroni Salad
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/recipedetail.jhtml?recipeId=mem1376900000


From: Betty Crocker

Dilled Pasta Salad with Smoked Fish
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeId=36833

Answer 5

This is the BEST:
1 (16 ounce) package macaroni
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1 cup diced ham
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

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DIRECTIONS:
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, mayonnaise and mix well. Stir in cucumber, onion, ham and cheese. Mix well. Drizzle oil and vinegar over top and toss. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Answer 6

I use macaroni, obviously, chopped dill pickles, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped up hard boiled egg, miracle whip or salad dressing, mustard, and a little pickle juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Is awesome.

Answer 7

Use whatever veggies you have on hand peppers, cucumber carrots etc I like to add a little jalapeno to mine and I mix mayo with sour cream so its not so heavy with mayo I also use multi colored spiral pasta spice it up however you like dill is nice its refreshing and with a little lemon salt pepper and garlic powder it's good if you want to add shrimp or chicken too.

Answer 8

Try the macaroni that is orange green and plain add vegtables i.e., broccoli, cauliflower,chopped olives,cucumbers, whatever else you would like sherreded cheese, and fat free ranch. it's a cool salad just right for hot days and barbeque

Answer 9

Cooked macaroni.
Diced Vidalia onion, celery, red bell pepper.
Chopped green olives w/pimiento.
Mayo.
Salt. Pepper. Garlic powder. Hot Hungarian paprika.

Answer 10

go to allrecipes.com -amish pasta salad-cut the sugar to 1/3 then add as you go. cut the miracle whip to 1/3 and add as you go to taste. this recipe tends to be very sweet if you add the sugar and miracle whip amounts called for!