MAC SALAD FOR 100 (IS FOR 10)

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Provided by Diane Eldridge @Dianeintn

Number Of Ingredients 17

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3 bottle(s) [2/3 cup] tarragon vinegar with 1 c garlic marinated in it a week
2 cup(s) [1/2c] splenda
10 pound(s) [1 lb] pasta...i used penne
3 large [1/2] red onion
3 large [1/2] yellow onion
4 bunch(es) [1] green onion
4 large cucumbers
3 bunch(es) [1 c] celery
3 each large [1/2 each] green,red,yellow,orange bell peppewrs
72 large [6] hard boiled eggs
6 pint(s) [1/2 pint] cherry tomatoes
1/2 gallon 2-3 cups] whipped mayo
48 ounce(s) [8 0oz] light sour cream
4 tablespoon(s) [pinch]chipole flakes[put in water when u boil pasta]
2 tablespoon(s) [2 teaspoons] onion powder[in water to boil pasta]
6 tablespoon(s) [1 t]seasoned salt[in water with pasta]
- salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

start makin this 3-4 days before u need it........there are a couple times where it jus needs to sit in fridge to merge flavors.... that said here goes:first several weeks before makin but tarragon vinegar open each divide garlic into each jar put in fridge 7-10 days.......now use in recipe
take all vinegar and splenda and put in saucepan....bring jus to boil turn off put in fridge while u cook pasta
in extra lg pan bring water to a boil...add spices to water....add 5 pounds pasta....[have boilin water u can add to pasta if more water is needed] cook til tender[this may take up to 25 min.....keep stirin so pasta cooks even.....
drain this pasta cook the other 5 pounds same as u did this....[i used roaster pans] put 1/2 cooked pasta in pans divide cooled vinegar into each pan stir well[i used my hands ... make sure all pasta is coated.........cover with plastic wrap put in fridge overnight
next day chop/dice/cut all veggies divide in 2..add to each pan of pasta stir well cover put in fridgeovernight again......mornin u gonna serve:
chop all eggs,add 1/2 eggs to each pan stir well...mix mayo and sour cream add to pasta...stir well[i used my hands.... put in fridge to get cold...serve and enjoy!!!!