Little Mommas Simple Macaroni Salad Food

MOM'S CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Placed the cooked, cooled macaroni into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• In a smaller bowl, add the sweet pickle relish, sugar, yellow mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper; stir well to combine.
• Add the sauce to the macaroni and stir well.
• Next, add the red and green peppers, green onions, and the diced cheddar cheese, to the bowl of macaroni and toss to combine.
• Transfer to a glass bowl with a tight fitting lid. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

MOM'S BEST MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
• In a large bowl, stir together the carrots, red onion, green pepper, red pepper and celery. Mix in the mayonnaise, condensed milk, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the macaroni, toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. I usually make this a day ahead of time, and stir it occasionally to blend the flavors. The macaroni will absorb some of the liquid.

SUPER EASY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook,drain and rinse macaroni and put in fridge while you dice up cheese and ham.
• Mix together cold macaroni, cheese, and ham in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl mix miracle whip and mustard. (If it is too tangy my mom would put a little sugar in it about a tsp.).
• Mix it all together and chill or serve immediately.

MAMA MIA'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Boil and drain pasta- set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Mix together in a bowl all of the ingredients except for the bell pepper, onion, and cheese.
• Mix the sauce with the pasta.
• Add in the chopped bell pepper, onion, and cheddar cheese.
• Refrigerate and enjoy!

MOM'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Boil macaroni according to package directions, being sure not to overcook.
• Drain macaroni in a colander, then run under cold water or return to the pot and fill with cold water to chill.
• Combine the dressing ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
• Combine macaroni, dressing and your choice of add-ins in a large bowl (preferably one with a lid for storage) and mix thoroughly.
• Chill for at least 2-3 hours so flavors can blend.
• Add extra dressing if needed.

MOM'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Chop onion and celery and add to boiling pasta water during last 2 minutes of cooking. Cook just long enough to soften. Drain and rinse all in cold water to stop cooking process.
• Mix mayo, carrots, pickle relish, vinegar, yellow mustard, sweetener, salt and pepper until well combined.
• Place drained macaroni mixture in serving bowl. Pour dressing over pasta and mix. Cover with cling film and chill until ready to serve.
• I usually reserve about 1 cup of dressing and mix in just before serving so that the salad is moist. Also, I make this a day ahead so that the flavors have time to marry.

MOM'S CHEESY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni and cheese dinner as directed on package.
• Let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine green onions, celery, green pepper, and if desired eggs.
• Add macaroni dinner.
• Toss lightly to combine.
• In a seperate bowl, combine sweet relish, mustard, and salad dressing.
• Stir to mix thoroughly.
• Add to macaroni and vegetable mixture.
• Toss lightly.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese, and season with salt and pepper.
• Toss lightly, but thoroughly together.
• Chill for 4-6 hours.

A LITTLE DIFFERENT MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and enjoy!

SIMPLE MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Place in large bowl.
• Add mayonaisse, and mix well to coat all noodles.
• Add more if neccesary (you want them to be quite moist as they will absorb some as it chills).
• Mix in prepared mustard.
• Add green onions, olives and shrimp.
• Stir to combine.
• Cover and chill for several hours.

MAMA'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions using salted water.
• Drain and rinse with cold water to remove the starchy water and cool the pasta quickly.
• Shake the strained to remove as much water as possible from the pasta. You want it as dry as possible but not sticking together.
• Place in large bowl and add the veggies. (This really is best and prettiest when the veggies are diced small.).
• Mix all the dressing ingredients together- I usually put it in an empty jar with a tight fitting lid- like an old mayo jar- and shake-the kids like to do this part! (The dressing can be made ahead of time and stored in refrigerator).
• Pour dressing over pasta and veggies and stir to thoroughly combine.
• Refrigerate.
• NOTE: Holidays: The red and green veggies look great at Christmastime!
• BBQ's/Picnics: Place the bowl on top of a bowl filled with ice to keep it really cold.
• You can use other veggies too- Great way to use up the garden goodies!