Ham And Macaroni Picnic Salad Food

HAM AND MACARONI PICNIC SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
• In large bowl, mix cooked macaroni, ham, celery, onions, pickle relish and pimientos.
• In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients until well blended. Add to salad; mix well. Gently stir in hard-cooked eggs. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

HAM AND MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Dice ham into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Combine ham and cheese with macaroni, celery, onion and pickle.
• Mix mayonnaise and mustard; then stir into macaroni mixture, mixing well.
• Chill well until ready to serve, several hours for maximum flavor!
• Serve in a lettuce lined bowl, and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
• Tip: Elbow macaroni doubles in volume when cooked, so start with 1 cup dry macaroni to yield 2 cups needed for this recipe.

MACARONI SALAD WITH DILL AND HAM

Steps:

• To mellow the minced onion, soak it in cold water while you make the salad.
• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the macaroni and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain the macaroni in a colander, put in a serving bowl, and toss with the milk. Allow the macaroni to cool slightly while you make the dressing.
• For the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, mustard, the 2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper to taste in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. Whisk in the sour cream.
• Drain the onions, pat dry, and add to the macaroni along with the ham, peas, celery, and dill. Add the dressing and fold to coat the pasta evenly. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

OLD-FASHIONED PICNIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, toss together the warm pasta, oil, salt, and pepper; allow to cool, then add the onion, celery, pickles, and bell pepper; toss to blend.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, milk, mustard, and celery seeds; pour half over the salad and toss to coat.
• **At this point, cover and refrigerate the salad and remaining dressing for at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• One hour before serving, remove the salad from the refrigerator, add more dressing, if needed, and taste for salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with the paprika, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Variations--try adding any of these to the salad:.
• *2 cups frozen peas, defrosted.
• *2 cups smoked turkey or ham cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
• *2 cups cherry tomatoes, whole, or cut in half.
• *2 cups pimento-stuffed green olives, drained and chopped.
• *2 cups ranch dressing, in place of the mustard/mayonnaise combination; omit the celery seeds.
• *6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced.

AMISH PICNIC MACARONI 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, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water until cool; drain.
• Chop egg whites; toss in a bowl with the macaroni, celery, sweet onion, and shredded carrot.
• Blend egg yolks, mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, milk, sugar, and salt in a blender until smooth; pour over the macaroni mixture and stir to coat.
• Refrigerate 4 to 5 hours before serving.

HAM MACARONI 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 rinse with cool water. Pat dry with a paper towel.
• Combine pasta, ham, Cheddar cheese, celery, green onions, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well.

CLASSIC PICNIC PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, parsley, sour cream, chives, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Cook the broccoli in the boiling water until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon and transfer to a colander. Run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Add the broccoli to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Three minutes before the pasta is done, add the peas to the pot. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Add to the bowl.
• Add the ham, provolone, olives, onion and salami to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.

PICNIC PASTA AND HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
• Add ham, cooked macaroni, cucumber, peas and onion.
• Toss to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate until well chilled (several hours).

MACARONI HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the mayo.
• After mixing everything, add enough mayo to suit your tastes.
• Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

SUMMER PICNIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the macaroni.
• Pour a mixture of 3 tablespoons vinegar and 2 tablespoons sugar over the drained (still in the colander) macaroni.
• Drain the macaroni (again).
• In a large bowl mix salad macaroni, peas, baby gherkins, celery, sweet onion, tuna, cubed cheese.
• Dressing: Take the mayo, sugar, some vinegar, salt and pepper to taste; mix into the macaroni mixture. You may want to add more dressing.
• This is a very forgiving salad. You can sub salad shrimp, ham or chicken for the tuna or ditch the meat/fish and add some grated carrots (if using carrots you might want to cut back on the sweet pickles), diced zucchini and diced red peppers.
• Chill, check the dressing and enjoy.

MACARONI SALAD WITH PEAS AND HAM

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain well. Place macaroni in large bowl. Add ham, bell pepper, peas, celery, shallots and parsley. Whisk vinegar, lemon juice and mustard in small bowl to blend; whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Toss salad with dressing. Cover; chill at least 2 and up to 6 hours, tossing occasionally. Serve salad cold or at room temperature.

PICNIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, sugar, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni mixture; toss to coat. , Top with egg slices; sprinkle with seafood seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

MACARONI SALAD III

Steps:

• Bring a very large pot of lightly salted water with oil to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for about 30 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Over medium heat, bring water to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 12 to 17 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and plunge in cold water. Remove from water, peel and chop.
• In a large bowl mix together: onion, bell pepper, carrots, chopped eggs and ham. In another bowl mix together garlic, olive oil, mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Stir together: vegetable and egg mixture, mayonnaise mixture and cooked macaroni.

MACARONI HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine mayonnaise and mustard; add to macaroni mixture and toss. Cover and chill until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

AWESOME HAM PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together the drained pasta, ham, peppers, onion, pickles and tomatoes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, beef bouillon granules, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/2 cup of reserved pickle juice. Fold into the salad and toss gently until evenly coated. Chill overnight to allow the flavors to blend. Serve near room temperature.

PICNIC MACARONI 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 let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Mix ranch dressing, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons reserved olive juice, garlic powder, adobo, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Pour dressing mixture into cooled macaroni. Add olives, tuna, and red bell pepper to macaroni; stir well to combine. Chill until serving.