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Macaroni Salad

5/24/2012

 
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I have been eating this macaroni salad for pretty much my whole life, and I love it. I think it's perfect for most occasions, and almost everyone loves it (everyone except my husband who hates pasta). In fact, one of my friends requested a bowl of this as her Christmas present one year. I get requests for the recipe frequently, but it's one of those things that you throw together until it looks right. So I made it and measured everything out because I love you guys. It only requires six ingredients, it's a breeze to make, and it's pretty easily adaptable...although I never stray too far from the original. If I want to make this a main dish, I add a can of drained tuna. My parents add pickles to it, but that addition never makes it to my bowl because pickles are the devil!

There's a couple of things about this recipe. You want to cook your noodles past al dente because when you run cold water on them, they'll go back to al dente. Also, once it sits in the fridge, the noodles soak up the Miracle Whip. You can be smart and healthier by adding a couple tablespoons of hot water to loosen everything up, or you can be like me and add more Miracle Whip. It's just better. And no, you can't sub the Miracle Whip for mayo. It's gotta be the whip, and I prefer the light version. If you don't like Miracle Whip, you are not going to like this salad. But if you do, make this for your Memorial Day BBQ this weekend, and you'll have people asking for the recipe!

Macaroni Salad Recipe
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1 box pasta (12 ounces, I used bow ties)
1 cup Miracle Whip
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed
1/4 cup green onions, diced
3 large celery stalks, diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Cook your pasta past al dente, drain, and rinse under cold water. Let it dry for about 10-15 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together the Miracle Whip, cheese, green onions, and celery. Add the pasta and stir until everything is combined. Sprinkle the garlic powder on top and stir once more. Place in the fridge until cold. Store in the fridge.

Optional ingredients: 1 can tuna, drained and/or diced pickles

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Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction link
5/24/2012 11:21:00 pm

Yum! Love summer pasta salads!

MyLifeAsAPuddle link
5/25/2012 12:31:04 am

I'm the one who requested this from Emily as my Christmas present. It's sinfully, ridiculously good! I attempted to make it myself, but there's just something about the way she does that makes it extra delish.

Holly @ Life as a Lofthouse link
5/25/2012 12:40:14 am

This salad reminds me of my Aunt Tori. She always makes this for summer barbecues! LOVE IT! :)

Peggy link
5/26/2012 04:51:05 am

Oh I love pasta salads of all kinds! This sounds so good and might just have to make it's way to our Memorial Day table =)

Nichole@DulceDelicious link
5/26/2012 08:12:04 am

Hi Emily! Your Macaroni Salad looks delicious! I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for a new award! You can see your nomination on my blog and find the details at http://foodstoriesblog.com/food-stories-award/! :)

She Makes and Bakes
5/26/2012 02:05:31 pm

Thanks so much!!!

Julie @ Sugarfoot Eats link
5/26/2012 08:42:23 am

I like Miracle Whip! I don't get people that are so anti-MW. Weirdos! :)

Debra Kapellakis
5/28/2012 08:03:40 pm

looks yummy

Anita at Hungry Couple link
5/29/2012 09:57:04 pm

I just posted a macaroni salad recipe myself so I was curious how similar ours were but it turns out they're not at all. Although I'm not generally a Miracle Whip fan, I understand why it works in this salad. It's sweeter than mayonnaise and my mayo dressing does include a bit of sugar. How flattering that your friend wants it as a gift! :)

table top fridge link
7/3/2012 08:00:04 pm

This looks yummy, thanks for this looks recipe!


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