Donnalees Macaroni Salad Recipes

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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!

Categories     main dish     salad

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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!

DUNKLEY'S FAMOUS MACARONI SALAD



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For large gatherings, I think this salad would go over great! This is one of the best tasting macaroni salads I have ever had! I know there are a lot of ingredients, but don't skimp. The flavor sensation is absolutely incredible!! I saw this on Food Network's 'Calling All Cooks', and got the recipe from the website. This recipe serves about 25 people. NOTE: The ORIGINAL recipe calls for 1-2 Tbsps. garlic salt, and that's the way I entered the recipe. If you are salt sensitive, I suggest you use less. You can always add more.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h

Yield 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (16 ounce) package salad macaroni (or ditali pasta)
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup red onion, diced
1 cup onion, diced (yellow or white)
1 cup medium cheddar, diced
1 cup swiss cheese, diced
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup dill pickle, diced
1 cup salami, diced
1 cup olive, black, sliced
1/2 teaspoon horseradish
1 -2 tablespoon garlic salt
1 -2 tablespoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 -2 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 (3 ounce) jar diced pimentos, rinsed and drained
1 -1 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
  • Add macaroni and cook until it is al dente, approximately 7-9 minutes.
  • DO NOT OVERCOOK the pasta or it will fall apart when the salad is tossed together.
  • Rinse macaroni until cool.
  • Drain well and let it dry out slightly.
  • Place pasta in a large bowl.
  • Carefully fold in celery, onion, cheddar, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, dill pickles, salami, and black olives.
  • Refrigerate the mixture, covered, overnight (or refrigerate for at least 2 hours).
  • Mix the garlic salt, minced garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard and celery salt together. Add to the salad.
  • Fold in pimentos.
  • Mix 1 cup of mayonnaise and horseradish; fold into the salad. (You may use up to another 1/2 cup mayonnaise, if needed).
  • Refrigerate for another 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.

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