Smoked Macaroni Salad Recipes

SMOKED SALMON PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the fusilli; return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water. Transfer cooled pasta to a large bowl.
• Toss the carrot, onion, cucumber, celery, and salmon with the pasta; mix well.
• Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; mix well. Pour sauce over pasta mixture. Mix well to coat evenly.

SMOKED MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of heavily salted water, cook the macaroni according to package directions for al dente. Drain and add to a large bowl along with 2 tablespoons of the mayonnaise, and the celery and green onions. Toss well.
• In a medium bowl, combine the remaining mayonnaise and the cider vinegar, mustard, bourbon, honey, salt, pepper and liquid smoke. Stir until smooth, then add to the macaroni. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
• Refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours to allow the flavors to meld. Garnish with green onions before serving.

MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and rinse under cold running water to cool completely. Drain well, put in a large bowl and set aside.
• Mix the mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion, radishes and peas together in a medium bowl until well combined and evenly distributed. Pour the mixture over the macaroni and fold to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.