Family Favorite Macaroni Salad Food

MY FAVORITE MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix gently.
• Cover and place in refrigerator.

GRANDMA'S MACARONI SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and pour into a salad bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, cucumber, peas, celery, radishes, green onions, and seasoned salt to the macaroni; toss well. Add shrimp last. Garnish with hard-boiled eggs, avocado, and tomato.

FAMILY-FAVORITE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook elbow macaroni as directed on package.
• While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in a 3 quart saucepan over low heat.
• Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in milk.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir for 1 minute.
• Stir in cheese.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
• Drain macaroni when done. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce and pour into ungreased 2 quart baking dish.
• Mix together bread crumbs and parmesan cheese; sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

BAIR FAMILY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni, prepare all veggies, and dice the eggs.
• Drain macaroni and run cold water over it to bring it to room temperature.
• Add all ingredients into very large bowl and mix (we use our clean hands for this).
• Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• Best when made a day in advance, to let the flavors mingle.
• If using canned shrimp, they will break up and be very fine. This means no one knows there's shrimp in it unless you tell them, so this can be your "secret ingredient". ;).
• Larger shrimp can be used, this is just what mom always made it with.