Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
1 lb. salad macaroni
12 med. green onions, sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 c. thinly sliced celery
12 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
1 c. dill pickles, chopped
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. mustard
1 tbsp. horseradish
1 tbsp. dill pickle juice
Salt and pepper
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain well. Rinse and drain
again. Place macaroni into large bowl. Add onion, eggs, celery, and pickle.
Blend together the mayonnaise, horseradish, mustard, and pickle juice. Stir
into macaroni mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill
4-6 hours.
Deli-Style Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
1 pkg. (7 oz.) corkscrew macaroni
6 oz. sliced genoa salami, cut into strips
1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 can (2-1/4 oz.) sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c. white wine vinegar
1 tsp. dried oregano and basil (crushed)
6 oz. provolone cheese, cut into 3/4-in. cubes
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 c. snipped parsley
1-1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
Sweet red pepper
1/2 c. olive oil
1 minced garlic clove
2 med. tomatoes, cut into wedges
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water
and drain again. In large bowl combine macaroni, Provolone cheese, salami, zucchini,
onion, peppers, olives, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Dressing: in screw top
jar combine olive oil, vinegar, dry mustard, oregano, basil and garlic. Cover
and shake well. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat. Cover
and chill overnight, or at least 4 hours. To serve, add tomato wedges and toss
lightly.
Curly Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
1 pkg. curly macaroni
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 c. chopped ham
4 tbsp. mayonnaise
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni and drain well. Add the rest of the ingredients. Chill.
Shrimp Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
2 c. macaroni
1 c. celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 green pepper, chopped
1 (7 oz.) can shrimp, drained
3-4 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Miracle Whip
3/4 c. French dressing
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni and drain well. Mix Miracle Whip and French dressing together
and pour over ingredients. Toss. Chill and serve.
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is
the author of What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing
more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For more recipes,
gardening, organizing tips, home decorating, holiday
hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com.
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