Macaroni And Bean Salad Recipes

ELBOW MACARONI AND KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Combine cooked macaroni, kidney beans, celery, light mayonnaise, onion, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until well mixed. Chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

THREE-BEAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding green beans to the boiling water for the last 2 min.; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Place macaroni mixture in large bowl. Add remaining beans, peppers and onions; mix lightly.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended. Add to salad; toss to coat.

MACARONI AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a big bowl, toss together the macaroni, beans, celery, and parsley.
• In a small bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients; pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
• *May add 1/2 cup chopped red or green bell peppers.

MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl; cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the salad, toss macaroni in a large bowl with ham, celery, peas, pickles, red pepper and scallions; add dressing and toss again. Garnish with cherry tomatoes.

MACARONI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain macaroni and rinse in cold water. Add to bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

MACARONI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain beans and place in a small bowl.
• Cover with vinegar and let sit 1 hr.
• Cook and drain Rotini according to pkg directions.
• In a large bowl combine next 8 ingredients.
• Combine Salad dressing, half and half, sugar, and mustard.
• Mix well and pour over all.
• Chill and serve.

THREE-BEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes less than package instructions. Add green beans and cook 3 minutes more. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• In a medium bowl, combine mustard, vinegar, honey, and oil. Add pasta mixture, pinto beans, chickpeas, scallions, and celery; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS, GREEN BEANS, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Using the side of a chef's knife, mash garlic with 1 teaspoon salt into a paste. Transfer to a small bowl; whisk in lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, and mayonnaise. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta in generously salted water according to package directions until cooked all the way through. Drain (but don't rinse, which would waterlog the noodles), then spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss green beans, onions, capers and brine, and chickpeas with vinaigrette. Add pasta; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate up to a day ahead; let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes before serving. (Cold pasta salad is too firm and less flavorful.) Toss with Parmigiano-Reggiano and basil; serve.