Best Bacon Macaroni Salad Recipes

BACON MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in tomato, celery and green onions., In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in bacon.

BACON, LETTUCE, AND TOMATO MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until chilled. Transfer macaroni to a large salad bowl.
• Stir mayonnaise, vinegar, celery, tomato, green onions, Cheddar cheese, salt, and black pepper into macaroni until thoroughly combined. Cover and chill salad at least 2 hours.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels. Let bacon cool; crumble when cooled.
• Mix bacon into macaroni salad to serve.

BACON RANCH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; drain on a plate lined with paper towels until cool. Crumble the bacon.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool; drain.
• Mix cooled macaroni, crumbled bacon, mayonnaise, red onion, green bell pepper, ranch salad dressing mix, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

BACON AND MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Add the bacon, pasta, tomato, cucumber, egg, and celery. Gently fold until the salad is evenly covered with the dressing. Sprinkle with the sliced olives to serve.

CHICKEN AND BACON MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon until crispy and put on a plate with paper towels to drain off the grease. Put aside.
• 2. Hard boil 6 eggs, about 7 minutes. Then peel under cold water and slice into pieces. Put aside.
• 3. Boil macaroni until soft. Add some oil and salt to the water prior to boiling. Removed and put in a colander to drain. Rinse with cold water until cool. Drain again and put in a large bowl.
• 4. Open can of chicken breast and flake (leftover chicken is also good for this recipe). Add the eggs and chicken to the macaroni mixture.
• 5. Crumble the bacon and add to the mix.
• 6. Cut the tomatoes into cubes and add to the macaroni.
• 7. Cut the onion into tiny diced pieces and add to the mix.
• 8. Season with garlic powder, parsley flakes, kosher salt and seasoned pepper (salt and pepper to taste).
• 9. Mix well until everything is combined evenly. Fold in the chopped hard boiled eggs.
• 10. Add mayonnaise. I start with a cup and mix to coat the entire mixture.
• 11. Then add around a half a cup as needed from there on until it is the consistency I like.
• 12. Once everything is mixed sprinkle paprika on top for color.
• 13. Refrigerate. It is best when it is allowed to get really cold. Enjoy!

BACON AND EGG MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the eggs in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let the eggs stand for 10 minutes. Submerge the eggs in cold water to shock them. Crack the eggs and soak in the cold water. When cool, peel and chop.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil to cook the macaroni. Arrange all but 6 slices of bacon on a slotted baking sheet and put into the hot oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. When cool enough to handle, chop and reserve.
• Chop the remaining bacon and add to the boiling water along with the macaroni. Cook until the pasta is al dente. Drain, rinse, and discard the boiled bits of bacon from the pasta.
• While the pasta cooks, add the grated onion, garlic, Dijon, and vinegar to a mixing bowl. Whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil and season with lots of salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Add the pasta, chopped eggs, pimiento, parsley, and chopped crisp bacon pieces. Toss to combine and serve.

BACON & TOMATO MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cooked macaroni, bacon, onion, celery, cucumber and tomato.
• Toss with mayonnaise.
• Add balsamic vinegar. Toss to coat.
• You could mix the mayo and vinegar first, then put it on , it would ensure even distribution of the vinegar I guess! :).

MACARONI SALAD WITH BACON, PEAS, AND CREAMY DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• To prepare dressing, combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth. Cover and chill.
• To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions.
• Add peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain.
• Combine pea/ pasta mixture, bell pepper, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Toss pasta mixture with half of dressing. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Toss salad with remaining dressing, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon; serve immediately.

HOT BACON MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in drippings until tender; remove with a slotted spoon. Add the sugar, flour, salt and pepper to the skillet; gradually stir in vinegar until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Drain macaroni. In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, onion and celery. Drizzle with vinegar mixture. Add mushrooms and bacon; toss to coat. Garnish with radishes and parsley.

BACON AND EGG MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot of boiling water,cook macaroni 7-9 minutes,or just until tender. Drain,rinse, and let cool. Place macaroni in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

BACON RANCH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cut bacon into small bits and fry until very crispy. Drain and let cool.
• Shred carrots, and mix with peas, noodles, and bacon in a large bowl.
• Cover with the Miracle Whip.
• Mix in Ranch packet.
• Best if chilled overnight.

BEST EVER BACON RANCH MACARONI SALAD RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, and dressing mix. Refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight. In a large pot, cook pasta until al dente. Remove from heat, drain, and rinse under cold water. Add tomatoes and bacon. Stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Add lettuce and dressing just before serving so that it does not become too soggy. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

BACON & EGG MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the eggs in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let the eggs stand for 10 minutes. Submerge the eggs in cold water to shock them. Crack the eggs and soak in the cold water. When cool, peel and chop. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil to cook the macaroni. Arrange all but 6 slices of bacon on a slotted baking sheet and put into the hot oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. When cool enough to handle, chop and reserve. Chop the remaining bacon and add to the boiling water along with the macaroni. Cook until the pasta is al dente. Drain, rinse, and discard the boiled bits of bacon from the pasta. While the pasta cooks, add the grated onion, garlic, Dijon, and vinegar to a mixing bowl. Whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil and season with lots of salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Add the pasta, chopped eggs, pimiento, parsley, and chopped crisp bacon pieces. Toss to combine and serve.

BACON CLUB MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni until firm-tender; drain well.
• In a bowl, combine the oil and vinegar.
• Add in the bacon, cheese, celery, green onion, olives and the cooked macaroni; toss well to combine.
• In another bowl, combine mayo, cream, horseradish, salt and pepper.
• Blend in with the macaroni mixture; toss well to combine thoroughly.
• Chill in the fridge for 3 hours before using.
• Note: if desired 1-2 hard-boiled eggs may be chopped and added.

VERSATILE BACON RANCH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni al dente in salted water.
• dice raw bacon and fry till crispy.
• In a small bowl mix ranch packet, Garlic powder, mayo and milk together.
• Combine rest of ingredients in large bowl.
• chill and serve.

BACON RANCH MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; drain on a plate lined with paper towels until cool. Crumble the bacon.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool; drain.
• Mix cooled macaroni, crumbled bacon, mayonnaise, red onion, green bell pepper, ranch salad dressing mix, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.