Creamy Macaroni Salad Food

COOL AND CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoons salt and macaroni and cook until nearly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain in colander and rinse with cold water until cool, then drain briefly so that the macaroni remains moist. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir in onion, celery, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, and cayenne and let sit until flavors are absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Add mayonnaise and let sit until salad texture is no longer watery, 5-10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
• (The salad can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Check consistency and seasonings before serving.).

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cooled macaroni, celery, onions, bell pepper and green olives together in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, pickle relish, sugar, salt, pepper and celery seed, stirring well.
• Stir dressing into the macaroni mixture.
• Stir in the crumbled bacon.
• Serve chilled.
• For another variation, omit the green olives, add sliced black olives and a container of grape tomatoes.
• For a meal type salad, add diced cooked chicken or tuna fish.

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing by whisking together the nine ingredients, and then chilling in the fridge until just before serving.
• Fill a large pot with water, adding a tablespoon of table salt for each gallon of water. Over medium-high heat, bring water to a boil and add pasta. Rinse and drain with cold water when cooked.
• Drain pasta again and chill until assembly. Prepare all additives and set aside until assembly.
• Just before serving, toss pasta and additives together and stir in the dressing.
• Let guests salt and pepper to taste.

CREAMY VEGAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil over high heat. Boil the pasta until al dente, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a bowl to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the vegan mayonnaise, vegan sour cream, vinegar, parsley, mustard powder, onion powder, 3/4 teaspoons salt and several grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl until smooth and combined. Cover the dressing and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Once the pasta is completely cool, fold in the dressing, celery, and peppers until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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.

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in liberally salted water per manufacturer's instructions for al dente preparation.
• Drain pasta then rinse in cold water.
• Drain again then immediately add pasta to a large mixing bowl.
• Don't let it set and dry out, you want the pasta to still be on the moist side for the next step.
• Add parsley, garlic, salt, pepper and Dijon mustard to pasta and stir until well combined.
• Let pasta "marinate" in the seasonings for 15-20 minutes uncovered at room temperature.
• Doing this allows the pasta to soak up the flavors of the parsley, seasonings and mustard before adding the mayonnaise.
• Whip together mayonnaise and vinegar and set aside.
• Add onion, celery and mayonnaise mixture to pasta and stir until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• Cover and refrigerate 1-4 hours before serving.
• Before serving, mix well then add more salt to taste or mayo if desired.

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix salt, dry mustard, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, white pepper, and black pepper in a small bowl.
• 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, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse macaroni under cold water until cooled.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, and evaporated milk in a large salad bowl until dressing is smooth and creamy; stir in seasoning mix until well blended. Mix macaroni, onion, green, red, and yellow bell pepper, celery, and carrots into the dressing until thoroughly coated.

CREAMY CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• In a small bowl, whip mayonnaise and 2 T sugar together. Taste for your preference on sweetness before adding the third tablespoon.
• In a large bowl place chicken breasts, cut grapes, diced celery, sliced almonds and the macaroni. Toss ingredients together.
• Add mayonnaise to the large bowl and stir to coat all ingredients.
• Garnish with mandarin oranges.
• Chill until time to serve.
• May serve on individual plates that have been prepped with romaine leaves.

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and return to pot. In a small bowl, finely mash 1 egg yolk with a fork (reserve remaining yolk for another use). Add yogurt, mayonnaise, and lemon juice; stir until smooth. Add to pasta, then stir in egg whites, radishes, celery, and pickle. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chives just before serving.