HAM & SWISS MACARONI SLAW

Ham & Swiss Macaroni Slaw image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup good (uncooked) macaroni noodles such as Barilla (plus 1 tsp. salt for cooking water)
4 cups (packed) fine shred coleslaw mix (also called "angel shred"), or shred your own
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely sliced or chopped
1 (8 oz.) boneless fully cooked ham steak, 1/2" dice
4 oz. swiss cheese, cubed 1/2" x 1/4"
Dressing:
1 cup heavy mayo such as Hellmann's or Duke's
1/2 cup Miracle Whip salad dressing
2 Tbl. sugar
2 Tbl. sweet pickle juice, preferably my homemade but from a purchased jar ok
1 Tbl. apple cider vinegar
1 Tbl. dry Ranch salad dressing mix
1 1/2 tsp. good spicy brown mustard such as Gulden's
1 tsp. poppy seeds
1/2 tsp. celery seeds
1/16 tsp. celery salt
1/16 tsp. coarse ground black pepper

Steps:

In large mixing bowl, stir together well the Dressing ingredients.
Stir in rest of ingredients except macaroni noodles. Cover and chill.
In medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add a tsp. salt and the macaroni, and cook according to package directions.
When done and tender, drain in colander, and run under cold water to chill and stop the cooking process. Drain well, tossing and shaking.
Fold into slaw mixture. Chill one hour.
Fold to remix, and dump into pretty serving bowl. Serve chilled.