Macaroni Salad Recipes

"This is the only pasta salad my husband will eat. The dressing though similar to other BLT salads on the site has one major difference and it really adds a wonderful zip to the salad. When ever I serve this salad several people go home with the recipe."

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Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"Great for those hot summer nights when it's too hot to cook, this is a very versatile recipe. We like it served with crisp breadsticks. Best if made a day or two before serving but can be served after 3 hours of chilling. Amount of salt to use will depend on type of meat used."

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Ingredients: hickory smoke salt, cider vinegar...

"Another recipe from the 1980 version of the Grace Evangelical Congregational Church cookbook from Muir, Pennsylvania that was given to me by my Nana when I became an adult. This recipe was submitted to the cookbook by Mrs. Alice (Podgie) Meyer. She didn't specify the number of servings this recipe makes. So, I am using guesswork. Chill time is..."

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Ingredients: shrimp, green peppers...

"When Nana gave me this recipe she only gave me the ingredients, but no measurements, so feel free to change things to your taste. It is best to refrigerate this salad for at least an hour to let the flavors blend. Great the next day!"

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Ingredients: beef bouillon powder, pickle juice...

"This is the quintessential summer comfort food. When it was too hot to cook or eat a heavy dinner, my mother would often make this as a light summer meal. The leftovers taste great the next day! NOTE: Many of the spices can be adjusted to taste. I like to experiment with new flavors, like adding dill or curry powder. (cooking time is boiling the pasta..."

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Ingredients: elbow macaroni, garlic powder...

"My DH will not eat macaroni salad if it has any "crunchies" (onion, celery, peppers, etc)in it, so, in order for me to include it in my dinners, I had to be creative. All ingredients are really to taste, as I have a tendency not to measure. This is a great idea for kids also, as I know that when many of the children in our family were small..."

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Ingredients: elbow macaroni, garlic powder...

"This pasta salad is a healthy, filling meal or a great side dish at a potluck. A great way to use up summer's abundance of tomatoes!"

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, pepper...

"Chill a beer for this nice and spicy dish! The elbows should be cooked al dente in well salted water to prevent broken mushy noodles. Do salt the water liberally. (2 teaspoons is not a lot once mixed with the rest of the ingredients) Seasons the pasta and avoids father salting in the recipe. This can be eaten as a side or a main balanced meal. I..."

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Ingredients: corn, chipotle chiles in adobo...