or maybe macaroni salad?

Question

what is your favorite macaroni salad recipe

Answer 1

Cold Oriental Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Recipe By : Vegetarian Pleasures
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Asian Pasta
Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/2 cup natural style creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup tamari soy sauce
3 tablespoons sherry
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon light brown sugar -- firmly packed
3 cloves garlic -- finely minced
1 teaspoon ginger root -- minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes -- crushed
1 cucumber -- peeled and sliced
4 scallions -- thinly sliced

Cook the spaghettini al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain very
well again. With your hands, toss the noodles with half of the sesame oil.
Cover and chill until ready to combine with the peanut sauce, or up to 24
hours.

To make the peanut sauce, combine the remaining sesame oil with all the other
ingredients except the cucumber and scallion. Beat until well mixed. The sauce
can be kept in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 24 hours before serving.

Just before serving, gently toss the noodles with the sauce, cucumbers and
half the scallions. Garnish with the remaining scallions.

Answer 2

My Famous Coffetti Salad- This recipe I made up a few years ago and bring it to every family gathering. I don't have exact measurements because I cook without recipes

Your favorite pasta- I like the smaller ones that can gather sauce into them

Mayo, mustard, Berensteins Italian Dressing, salt and pepper

1 can of finely diced mild green chilis

1 jar of marinated artichoke hearts chopped and reserve liquid for dressing

1 finely chopped yellow bellpepper

finely shredded carrots

chopped boneless chicken breasts

This recipe is best if you mix all the ingredients and put into the warm pasta and immediately refrigerate it. Let it sit overnight so the dressing can marry in with the pasta. Good for up to 3 days afterwards. I guarantee there will be non left after that. YUMMY!!

Answer 3

tect1941's Macaroni Salad Cook 2 cups of macaroni until tender. Drain and rinse. Meanwhile dice 3 stalks of celery. Add the celery to the macaroni; toss together. Add 1 cup regular or calorie reduced Miracle Whip and 2 tablespoons any relish; mix well. Add 1 small can of salmon or flaked chicken (with juices), if desired. Mix again. Serve.

Answer 4

American Macaroni Salad


2 cups dry elbow macaroni, cooked, rinsed, and drained
1/3 cup diced celery
1/4 cup minced red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes, drained
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup diced vine-ripened tomato (optional)
1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground black pepper

In a large bowl combine the macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato, if using. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

Answer 5

1 Box of tri colored pasta
1 bottle of zesty Italian dressing
1 small can of sliced olives
1 bag of cheddar crumbles or you can dice it in small cubes
1/4 stick of cubed pepperoni
1/2 red pepper
1/2 red onion

Obviously cook and strain the pasta and add the ingredients. The best thing about this pasta salad is that you can add whatever you like. I have made it vegetarian by omitting the pepperoni and adding diced artichokes tomoatoes. I have subbed the pepperoni with leftover grilled chicken and also shrimp. Etc. You get the point.

Answer 6

There are so many out there, it depends on what you want.

If you do one with mayo (which is NOT good in prolonged heat) my girlfriend makes a great one...

You make up a box of elbows.
Take a can of baby shrimp, drain it but save the liquid.
Mash it up really good with a fork then add it to about a cup or so of mayo, and a good amount of salt.
Now finely mince up a cucumber that was seeded and peeled. Finely mince up an onion.
Mix the shrimp paste, cucumber, onion, and noodles, add back in some of the reserved liquid to "loosen" it all. Chill well and yummmm.

If you don't want mayo, I like the traditional "Italian pasta salad". Cook tri-color pasta (rotini usually), then drain & cool in cold running water. Mix with chopped blanched broccoli, diced bell peppers (any color you like, green are usually cheapest), red onion, and sliced black olives....Zesty Italian dressing and parmesan cheese. You're good to go!

Answer 7

Chicken Macaroni salad. especially KFC's.

Answer 8

I make a ceasar salad with pasta.

I just cook 1 cup of a shell, rotini or other neat shape pasta and to my ceasar. For a full meal salad I add grilled chicken.

Answer 9

try www.recipezaar.com they have everything there. free.