Shrimp Macaroni Salad

Tish's Note:

This macaroni salad could be served on summer afternoons in place of a heavier meal, or as a side dish. Give it enough time to cool and meld tastes for the best results

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 tablespoon finely diced onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cups cauliflower , cooked
• ¼ cup olive , sliced
• ½ cup diced celery
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup sweet pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄8; teaspoon chili powder
• ground black pepper
• 2 ounces cooked baby shrimp

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the macaroni and let it cook until al dente; drain well.
2. Cook califlower, making sure not to cook too soft-leave al dente.
3. Cool.
4. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine onion, bell pepper, celery, califlower, mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, ketchup, pickle juices, olive, horseradish, hot pepper sauce, parsley, celery seed, chili powder, salt, black pepper and shrimp.
5. Fold the macaroni into the mixture.
6. Cover and chill at least 3 hours before serving.

Reviews

[Clifford Boren]

Instead of shrimp, I used small langostinos. Red bell pepper instead of green. Green olives stuffed with jalapenos. It was really tasty. Thaks, Tish.

[Gingerbear]

This is a great recipe! At first I thought that the ingredients were a little funny altoghther but wanted to try it since it was different and that I like all of the ingredients in this and let me tell you, my boyfriend couldnt get enough of this. I made it lastnight and doubled the recipe and the bowl is almost all gone. I like the many different flavors that this recipe has. Thank you for posting it.

[Lightly Toasted]

This was pretty good. Had a nice "zip" to it. I skipped the cauliflower, since not everyone likes it, and added frozen peas. I also used a red pepper instead of a green.