Best Mamas Macaroni Salad Recipes

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GRANDMA'S MACARONI SALAD



Grandma's Macaroni Salad image

A sweet macaroni salad just like Grandma used to make. The dressing is a good basic macaroni salad dressing that you can use with your own macaroni salad recipe. You must refrigerate for at least 4 hours for all of the flavors to blend together.

Provided by Hope

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Macaroni Salad Recipes

Time 4h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups elbow macaroni
¼ cup sweet relish
½ cup onion, finely chopped
½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup finely chopped carrot
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
¼ cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons low-fat milk
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well; rinse with cold water and drain again.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoons relish juice; place the rest in a large bowl with onion, bell pepper, carrot, and egg.
  • Whisk creamy salad dressing into reserved relish juice. Mix in sour cream, milk, sugar, dill, salt, and pepper. Fold gently into the macaroni mixture. Refrigerate to let flavors blend, 4 to 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 215 mg, Sugar 8.2 g

MAMA'S MACARONI SALAD



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Easy and yummy cold pasta salad with a sweet dressing that reminds me of a poppy seed dressing. This has been handed down in my family for generations. Best made the day before to allow the pasta to absorb the dressing and the flavors blend. Hope you like it! PS This is also a great dressin for a sweet mayo slaw dressing.

Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces small shell pasta
1 bell pepper, diced
1 large tomatoes, diced
1 medium onion, diced
salt and pepper
1 cup mayonnaise, can use low fat
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Steps:

  • Cook macaroni according to package directions using salted water.
  • Drain and rinse with cold water to remove the starchy water and cool the pasta quickly.
  • Shake the strained to remove as much water as possible from the pasta. You want it as dry as possible but not sticking together.
  • Place in large bowl and add the veggies. (This really is best and prettiest when the veggies are diced small.).
  • Mix all the dressing ingredients together- I usually put it in an empty jar with a tight fitting lid- like an old mayo jar- and shake-the kids like to do this part! (The dressing can be made ahead of time and stored in refrigerator).
  • Pour dressing over pasta and veggies and stir to thoroughly combine.
  • Refrigerate.
  • NOTE: Holidays: The red and green veggies look great at Christmastime!
  • BBQ's/Picnics: Place the bowl on top of a bowl filled with ice to keep it really cold.
  • You can use other veggies too- Great way to use up the garden goodies!

MAMA MIA'S MACARONI SALAD



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This is a copy cat from The Shed in Ocean Springs, MS. I've not made this yet but it sounds good. Got it from a BBQ web site.

Provided by Bill2395

Categories     Weeknight

Time 1h

Yield 2 cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups of uncooked shell pasta
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/8 cup cider vinegar
1/8 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 bell pepper
1/2 red onion
1/4 shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Boil and drain pasta- set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Mix together in a bowl all of the ingredients except for the bell pepper, onion, and cheese.
  • Mix the sauce with the pasta.
  • Add in the chopped bell pepper, onion, and cheddar cheese.
  • Refrigerate and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.2, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 30.2, Sodium 1069.8, Carbohydrate 59.3, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 13.3, Protein 7.8

MOM'S BEST MACARONI SALAD



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This is, by far, the best macaroni salad I've ever put into my mouth. It has a perfect blend of sweetness and tartness, and it is so pretty with all of the multi-colored veggies. Be ready for this to disappear before you put it on the table! I have six children, and it is all I can do to keep them from nibbling on it while I'm mixing it up!

Provided by Renee Chase

Categories     Salad     Pasta Salad     Macaroni Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
4 carrots, shredded
1 large red onion, chopped
½ green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
½ red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups mayonnaise
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup white sugar
½ cup white vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the carrots, red onion, green pepper, red pepper and celery. Mix in the mayonnaise, condensed milk, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the macaroni, toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. I usually make this a day ahead of time, and stir it occasionally to blend the flavors. The macaroni will absorb some of the liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 18.8 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 205.4 mg, Sugar 21.7 g

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