Aunt Berts Macaroni Salad Food

MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook as the label directs until al dente. Drain and let cool.
• Toss the macaroni with the tomatoes, radishes, bell pepper, scallions and cucumber in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the vinegar, mustard, sugar and garlic salt. Add the dressing to the macaroni and vegetables and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until serving.

AMERICAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato, if using. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, soy sauce and hot sauce until smooth. Drain and dry the red onion and stir it into the dressing along with the bell pepper, scallions and a generous pinch of salt.
• Make the pasta: In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add a generous amount of salt. Add the pasta and cook, stirring from time to time, until al dente (chewy but not hard or raw tasting), 6 to 10 minutes. Drain; do not rinse the pasta. Spread it out on a large baking sheet to cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• While the pasta is still warm, add it to the bowl with the dressing and let sit at room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir in the dill and basil just before serving and taste for seasoning.

AUNT MARTHA'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix the cooled elbow macaroni, shrimp, onion, bell pepper and parsley together. Add several large spoonfuls of mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well. You may have to add more mayonnaise as it will be absorbed by the macaroni. Make sure that you add enough as the salad should be moist, but not too creamy. Re-season to taste as needed. Chill until served.
• 2. Note: You will need to add mayonnaise after this sits in the fridge for a length of time as the mayonnaise gets absorbed by the macaroni. You can also add a little more vinegar if needed.

AUNT WOOFIE'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and add macaroni.
• Cook until macaroni is done.
• Drain, rinse and set aside.
• In a medium sized bowl mix next 6 ingredients together until well blended.
• If the mixture is too thick add the milk a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.
• Add the sliced black and green olives, chopped pickles, chopped onion and chopped egg.
• Stir until well blended.
• Add the macaroni and mix well until the macaroni is covered with the mixture.
• You may need to add a little bit more milk to make it easier to mix together.
• Add a tablespoon or so at a time.
• Garnish with the egg slices.
• Sprinkle with Paprika if desired.
• Refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 1 cup mayonnaise, vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until well blended; whisk in sugar. Stir in celery, red bell pepper, carrot, onions, and jalapeno and poblano peppers. Refrigerate until macaroni is ready to dress.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain but do not rinse. Allow macaroni to drain in a colander about 5 minutes, shaking out moisture from time to time. Pour macaroni into large bowl; toss to separate and cool to room temperature. Macaroni should be sticky.
• Pour dressing over macaroni and stir until dressing is evenly distributed. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or, ideally, overnight to allow dressing to absorb into the macaroni.
• Stir salad before serving. Mix 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon water into salad for fresher look.

BARLEY SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND APRICOTS

Steps:

• Rinse barley in a fine sieve. Bring water to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the barley, and return to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat. Simmer until water is absorbed, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Pour oil into a small skillet, and place over medium heat. Add onion, and saute until golden brown.
• In a serving dish, combine barley, onion, apricots, almonds, and parsley. Toss.
• In a small bowl, mix together yogurt, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, turmeric, salt, and nutmeg. Pour over the barley mixture ,and toss well to combine. Serve at room temperature.

AUNT GERT'S MACARONI SALAD (PAULA DEAN) RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients. Add pasta last. Mix well. Refrigerate overnight. Mixture will be soupy at first, but it will thinken as it chills.

ALMOND-COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat or parchment. Whisk together sugar and egg white in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Form dough into eight 2-tablespoon mounds, and drop each onto sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake macaroons until golden-brown on bottoms and edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks, and let cool.

AUNT BERT'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Boil macaroni according to directions. Drain.
• Add chopped onion, and green pepper. Peel cucumber and chop. Add to salad. Chop 4 eggs and add with other ingredients. Stir everything in together, except last 2 eggs and paprika.
• Slice the last 2 eggs and lay on top of salad. Sprinkle on paprika.