Creamy Macaroni Salad

This is the best recipe for macaroni salad I have made in 40 years of cooking. Thanks

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Sorry I didn't like this, felt it was a bit dry and also had too much celery seed.

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Whoa! This is one of the greatest macaroni salads I've ever had/made! My DH said it was the BEST he'd ever eaten. I think the key is the celery seed. I'll be making again for sure!! Made exactly as written, no subs. Cut the serving size in half. That's for a wonderful summertime bbq (or anytime) recipe!

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I have made this several time already and it has been a hit! Instead of elbow macaroni I use Rotini which I think makes it look a bit fancier. Also instead of cooking bacon I use Hormel Real Bacon Pieces which can be found in the salad dressing isle. It gives it the same flavor without having to fry actual bacon.

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Wow! This is really great! I've tried before to make macaroni salad on my own and couldn't get it to taste right. I really think that it came down to the mustard and the vinegar...I would have never thought to put those in the dressing:) A keeper, thank you! **I omit the olives and bacon for potlucks at work--still a hit:)<br/>5.2.10 I make this all the time and found I like Wickles brand relish--it's got a tiny bit of heat to it and great flavor and I've also used half mayo half sour cream on occasion and tricolor rotini.<br/>I love celery seed but it is a bit strong for some people. I sometimes cut the amount in half and run the seeds through a pepper grinder that I use only for the celery seed. Makes it more of a powder and no seeds sticking in your teeth:lol: I don't know this for a fact but I sort of think grinding it helps get the flavor out so you can use less than if you were going to add the whole seeds.

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Had left over cooked whole wheat pasta, searched around the Food.com site and found this recipe!

Love the Food.com website! I changed the number of servings to 2 (just ate half for now) and pretty much followed the recipe and made the following changes based on what I had on hand:

(Remember, this is based on changing the serving size to 2)
1 cup cooked whole wheat elbow pasta = 1/8 lb. elbow macaroni
Used 2 tbsp each of original Veganise dressing and Miracle Whip light for the mayonnaise
Left out the stuffed olives, red bell pepper and bacon
Added one can of solid white albacore tuna
In case you are wondering, 1/16 a cup is 1 tbsp

I will be making this one again soon!

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It's a good basic recipe. I would nix the celery seed, add mayonaise to taste, add cubes of ham and/or small cheese cubes and I have been known to add grape tomatoes or half some cherry tomatoes.

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I really liked this recipe the only thing I did different was I added a little more vinegar my family likes things on the tart side and I did cut back on the celery seed this one Is a keep thank you for sharing!

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I loved it and my two little daughters gave it an absolute aprovial!! It was an instant sucess at my barbeque

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This turned out amazingly good, this is a really good recipe... I just had to change a few things:
1) I didn't have olives on hand, so no olives
2) I didn't have celery seed on hand, so I used old bay instead.
3) I used a little less than 1/4 c sweet onion. Diced supersuper fine and soaked the onions before adding.
4) For the dressing I used 1c. miracle whip, .5c mayo. After I made the dressing, I tasted and it didn't have that tang I wanted (too sweet). I added 1/4 c. white vinager and 1 tbs more sugar.
The macaroni salad is not dry at all. It really is the best macaroni salad I have ever made/had - especially after it has had a chance to chill.

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Yum Yum Yummy. Rave reviews at my house. Made this am & DH got into it for lunch. I know it will be even better after it has time to chill.

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Killer mac salad - thanks so much for this wonderful recipe! I enjoyed every last bite.

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Great macaroni salad. I left out the olives but made half a recipe and we have so much leftover. I may add some cucumber dressing to revive it.

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My husband and I both "TOTALLY" loved this recipe! However, I did not add the stuffed pimentos and added hard-boiled eggs. I am adding this to my family cookbook for 'HOT, AMAZING RECIPES" AND PASS THIS RECIPE ONTO MY FAMILY. Thanks Karen! Your recipe is AMAZING! God Bless & please keep posting your amazing recipes!

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I have made this recipe four times now. It is a smash hit everytime. Thanks Karen. I did not use the bacon, I know it would still be great. At pot lucks and football gatherings it flies out of the bowl. Really simple to make also.

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This was very yummy! I didn't use the bacon or celery seed...just because I didn't have any on hand. It was creamy and a bit tangy. Very nice!

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Delicious! I made this with Dreamfields pasta, used 1/2 mayo and 1/2 Miracle Whip (both light) and carmalized the onions before adding. I also left out the olives (just personal preference). The consistency and flavors are fantastic. Thanks for a new favorite!

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The dressing in this is just what I've been looking for- it's perfect for my taste! I used 1/2 mayo & 1/2 miracle whip and added tuna instead of bacon.

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I was so pleased with this! My son-in-law thought it was the best pasta salad ever! High praise, from him! Also, went over well at a potluck.

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Yummmmm. I followed the recipe pretty closely -except that I didn't scroll all the way down. This means that I inadvertently omitted the bacon and celery seed. It is delicious without it! Now I can’t decide if I should add the ingredients! Maybe next time!! Thanks for sharing!!

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