Best Mac And Jack Salad Recipes

Mac and Jack Salad image

Provided by rachael-ray

Number Of Ingredients 1

1 pound macaroni elbows or cavatappi, corkscrew-shaped hollow pastaSalt1 cup frozen corn, defrosted1 red bell pepper, chopped1 small red onion, chopped4 ribs celery, choppedBlack pepper1 8-ounce brick pepper Jack cheese, diced2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (eyeball it)1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)1 cup store-bought tomatillo salsa (mild, green) or chipotle salsa (hot, smoky red)2 tablespoons cilantro leaves or flat leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

Bring water to a boil, salt it and add pasta.While pasta water is coming up to a boil and cooking, combine corn, red bell pepper, onion and celery in a bowl with pepper Jack cheese. Season the veggies with salt and pepper.Run pasta under cold water to cool it and drain it well. Add pasta to vegetables and cheese.Place vinegar in a small bowl and whisk in EVOO (eyeball it), then fold in salsa. Pour sauce over salad and toss to coat evenly. Garnish salad with cilantro or parsley and serve.

Pepper Jack Mac Salad image

Provided by Kana K.

Categories Summer

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb elbow macaroni or 1 lb cavatappi pasta
1 cup frozen corn, defrosted
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
4 celery ribs, chopped
8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, diced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, eyeball it
1 cup tomatillo salsa (mild, green) or 1 cup chipotle salsa (hot, smoky red)
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped or 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
salt and black pepper

Steps:

Bring water to a boil, salt it and add pasta.
While pasta water is coming up to a boil and cooking, combine corn, pepper, onion and celery in a bowl with pepper Jack cheese. Season the veggies with salt and pepper.
Run pasta under cold water to cool it and drain it well. Add pasta to vegetables and cheese.
Place vinegar in a small bowl and whisk in extra-virgin olive oil, then fold in salsa. Pour sauce over salad and toss to coat evenly. Garnish salad with cilantro or parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 829.9, Fat 33.5, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 50.5, Sodium 704.5, Carbohydrate 101.6, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 6.2, Protein 31.3