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THE BEST MACARONI SALAD EVER

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This macaroni salad recipe is creamy but still light, sweet but tangy, and has a wonderful mix of flavor, spice, and texture. And you can make it fast, in less than 30 minutes!

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 c. elbow macaroni
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. red wine or distilled vinegar
3 tsp. sugar, more or less to taste
1/4 tsp. salt, more to taste
Plenty of black pepper
1/4 c. milk (more if needed)
Splash of pickle juice, more to taste
3 whole roasted red peppers, more to taste (can also use pimentos)
1/2 c. black olives, finely chopped
6 sweet/spicy pickle slices, diced (about 1/2 cup diced)
3 green onions, sliced (white and dark green parts)

Steps:

Cook the macaroni in lightly salted water according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Set aside.
Mix together the mayo, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Splash in enough milk to make it pourable. Splash in pickle juice for extra flavor. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Set aside.
Place the cooled macaroni in a large bowl and pour in 3/4 of the dressing. Toss and add more dressing if you'd like. (The dressing will seem a little thin, but it will thicken up as the salad chills.)
Stir in the roasted red peppers (or pimentos), olives, pickles, and green onions. Add more of any ingredient if you'd like more stuff going on! At the end, splash in a little more pickle juice and stir.
Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Sprinkle with sliced green onions to serve!

THE BEST MACARONI SALAD YOU WILL EVER HAVE!!

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This macaroni salad has been in my family for generations. and I have never had anyone say they don't love it! I have friends who constantly ask me for the recipe, yet I have never given it out....until now. This salad is the BEST macaroni salad in the world, you just gotta try it to believe me! Please rate if you like it! I love to serve this with hamburgers or bratwurst on a summer day! This goes very well at any party and even at Thanksgiving!

Provided by nyghtspydr

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 (12 ounce) can tuna in water, drained and flaked
6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
1 large white onion, finely chopped
1 cucumber, finely chopped
3 cups creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
½ cup 2% milk
¼ cup white sugar, or to taste
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1 ½ tablespoons ground black pepper, or to taste
½ tablespoon salt, or to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool completely; drain.
Mix macaroni, tuna, eggs, tomatoes, onion, and cucumber in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk salad dressing and milk together in a separate bowl until smooth. Beat sugar, mustard, pepper, and salt into the dressing mixture; pour over the macaroni mixture and stir to coat.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Cholesterol 115.9 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 761.6 mg, Sugar 13.3 g

PIONEER WOMAN'S BEST MACARONI SALAD EVER

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From the Pioneer Woman. Feel free to add more or less sugar, salt and pepper to the dressing. Also add more of olives, onions, pickles or peppers, however much you like. You can also use canned pimentos in place of the red peppers.

Provided by linguinelisa

Categories Potluck

Time 25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 cups macaroni
3 whole roasted red peppers, chopped
1/2 cup diced sweet and spicy pickle
1/2 cup black olives, chopped fine
3 whole green onions, sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or 1 tablespoon distilled vinegar
3 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
plenty fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup milk
splash pickle juice

Steps:

Cook macaroni in lightly salted water till done. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, milk and pickle juice in medium sized bowl.
In large bowl place cooked macaroni. Add about 3/4's of the mayonnaise mixture to the macaroni. Next add the peppers, pickles, olives and onions. If needed, add the remaining dressing. Add a splash of pickle juice to the salad. The salad dressing will thicken up after refrigeration.
Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

HAWAIIAN MACARONI SALAD

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This Hawaiian macaroni salad's creamy mayonnaise-based dressing coats elbow pasta, carrots, onions, and celery for a comforting summery side dish.

Categories Fourth of July Summer salad side dish

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 oz. elbow macaroni
1 1/4 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. whole milk
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 large carrot, shredded
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/3 c. chopped green onion, plus more for serving
1/4 c. grated yellow onion

Steps:

Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Set aside.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the macaroni, carrot, celery, green onions, and grated onion. Gently stir the mixture until well combined.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Gently stir, and top with more green onion, if you like.

THE BEST MACARONI SALAD EVER- PW RECIPE - (5/5)

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Provided by swwbsw1002

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

■4 cups Elbow Macaroni
■3 whole Roasted Red Peppers, Chopped (more To Taste, Can Also Use Pimentos)
■1/2 cup Black Olives, Chopped Fine
■6 whole Sweet/spicy Pickle Slices, Diced (about 1/2 Cup Diced)
■3 whole Green Onions, Sliced (white And Dark Green Parts)
■1/2 cup Mayonnaise
■1 Tablespoon Red Wine Or Distilled Vinegar
■3 teaspoons Sugar, More Or Less To Taste
■1/4 teaspoon Salt, More To Taste
■ Plenty Of Black Pepper
■1/4 cup Milk (more If Needed)
■ Splash Of Pickle Juice (spicy Sweet Pickles)
■ Extra Pickle Juice To Taste

Steps:

Cook the macaroni in lightly salted water according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Set aside. Mix together mayo, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Splash in enough milk to make it pourable. Splash in pickle juice for extra flavor. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Set aside. Place cooled macaroni in a large bowl and pour 3/4 of the dressing. Toss and add more dressing if you'd like. (Dressing will seem a little thin, but it will thicken up as salad chills.) Stir in olives, roasted red peppers (or pimentos), pickles, and green onions. Add more of any ingredient if you'd like more stuff going on! At the end, splash in a little more pickle juice and stir. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Sprinkle with sliced green onion to serve!