Deli Mac Salad

Recipe Rating:	(105)
Categories:	Pasta Sides, Pasta Salads, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Member's Choice
Serves:	a party
Prep Time:	5 Min
Cook Time:	10 Min

Ingredients

1 lb	elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
1 c	white vinegar
1 c	white sugar
1 c	finely chopped bell pepper
1 Tbsp	celery seed
2 or 3	big globs of mayo

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Helene Mulvihill

Well Seasoned

Magnolia, TX (pop. 1,393)

WeBakeinTX

Member Since Jan 2011

Helene's Notes:
This is a family recipe from my husbands family. They owned a deli in NJ many years ago, and this is the mac salad that they made. yummm! Very big hit too!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

It can be difficult to replicate the flavor and texture of authentic deli mac... but this recipe pulls it off beautifully!

Directions

heat vinegar and sugar on stove until sugar is disolved, cool

toss vinegar sugar mixture with macaroni. refridgerate in freezer bags for several hours to allow it to set
*NOTE* After soaking its possible for there to be some excess sugar/vinegar mixture, if you find it to be very soupy you can toss it into a collander for a minute to drain some off.

toss macaroni with peppers and celery seed, add mayo to taste. yummmo!

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Sherry Word msword

Jan 20, 2011

Thaks Helene, I will have to try this one. :)

Sherry Word msword

Jan 20, 2011

I will post mine as soon as I talk to my dad, he doesn't really measure anything, so I will have to get a rough idea on how much of each ingredient he uses...this is where I get my cooking from, I don't measure either, I just through it all together. LOL! So my food is always different when I eat it, unless I actually have a recipe to follow. :)

Jane McMillan janenov46

Jan 20, 2011

Thanks, your secret is safe with me. Saved this one.

Jane McMillan janenov46

Jan 20, 2011

I know Sherry, I have to actually stop and measure everything instead of eyballing it. I just posted my pasta salad and that is exactly just what I did.
I now have new found respect for people that post recipies, as well as the folks that take pictures, it's not as easy as it looks, and is a lot of work.
I will take a minimum of 20 shots, and then select the best one. The camera shows things in a whole different way than your eye sees it.

Sherry Word msword

Jan 20, 2011

I agree with you about the pictures, I do the same thing. Its like when I look at it it looks good and when the picture takes it doesn't look anything like what I thought it did...lol

Helene Mulvihill WeBakeinTX

Jan 20, 2011

I found this pic on google images, but it is exactly what it looks like. you can even see the little bits of pepper, both green and red, and also the bits of celery seed.

Thea Pappalardo Sassy01

Jan 20, 2011

Thank you Helene. I consider myself a decent cook but mac salad is not one of my fortes. I will definitely try this.

Stephanie Keen skeen

Jan 20, 2011

gotta try both of these!!! They look delish!!

Debby DeRousse cakesbydebby

Jan 20, 2011

Oh my goodness, this is the best macaroni salad i have tasted in a long time. It is perfect! I'm hoping you will share some more of your family recipes! Thanks for posting!!

Helene Mulvihill WeBakeinTX

Jan 20, 2011

yay!! Thank you so much Debby!! You made my day :-)) thank you!!!

Helene Mulvihill WeBakeinTX

Jan 20, 2011

Debby I have always thought that macaroni salad and pasta salad are 2 completely different things. Mac salad being exactly this recipe or something very close, and pasta salad being everything else. What do you think?

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