Karens Macaroni Salad Food

CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Transfer the pasta to a colander, rinse it with cold water and drain well. Set pasta aside to cool while you prepare the rest of the salad ingredients (see note). Stir the pasta occasionally to prevent it from sticking together.
• In a large bowl, combine the red bell pepper, celery, onion, pickles and hard boiled eggs.
• To make the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, Dijon, sugar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk until well combined and smooth.
• When the pasta is completely cooled, add it to the bowl with the other pasta salad ingredients. Pour on the dressing and stir until everything is well combined.
• Cover and chill macaroni salad in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. It will keep for up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

KAREN'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Drain and rinse well with cold water.
• In a large bowl mix mayo, onion, olives, salt and pepper until well combined.
• Add macaroni and mix well.
• Refrigerate until serving.

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.

KAREN'S TUNA NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare shell noodles as per package instructions.
• After draining, rinse with cold water to cool the noodles down.
• "Shake"strainer well to rid noodles of excess water.
• Transfer cool noodles to a large mixing bowl.
• Add tuna, mayo, Splenda, vinegar, celery salt, and onion powder.
• Mix well, stirring in a"scooping" manner until all flavors are blended.
• Refrigerate until cold.
• If you need to cool the salad down quicker, place it in the freezer- but keep an eye on it so it doesn't freeze!
• Add salt, pepper, or other herbs and spices to your taste.

AUNT KAREN'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Chop up red pepper Chop up sweet onion Grate carrot Boil water and cook half of the box, unless for a crowd. Then cook whole box. (Follow directions on box) Drain noodles, mix in vegetables and enough mayonnaise to make salad wet. Make night before, or early am

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.

KAREN'S MACARONI-SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain well.
• Add cherry or grape tomatoes, pickles and salmon to pasta; mix well to combine.
• Add Kraft Mayonnaise and mix well. Serve warm or chilled.