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macaroni salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Rhianna JT
Middle of Nowhwere, CA

My son begs my grandma to make this salad on a regular basis. If I make it, he says it's not G.G.'s mac salad. I'm posting it as she makes it.

(1 rating)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 40 Min

Ingredients For macaroni salad

  • 1 pkg
    16 oz. salad macaroni
  • 1 c
    celery, diced
  • 1/2 c
    red onion, diced
  • 1/2
    sweet onion, diced
  • 1 c
    smoked cheddar cheese, diced
  • 1 c
    gouda cheese, diced
  • 1/2 c
    parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 c
    dill pickley, diced small
  • 1 c
    dry salami, diced
  • 1 c
    sliced black olives
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp
    horseradish, prepared
  • 1/2 tsp
    white pepper, ground
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper, ground
  • 1/2 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    dry mustard
  • garlic salt or regular sea salt, to taste
  • 1/4 tsp
    celery salt
  • 1
    3 oz. jar diced pimentos, rinsed and drained
  • 3 Tbsp
    capers, diced

How To Make macaroni salad

  • 1
    Add 2 quarts of water to a medium stockpot and bring to a boil.Add macaroni and cook until it is al dente, approximately 9 minutes.Do not overcook the pasta or it will fall apart when the salad is tossed together.Rinse macaroni until cool.
  • 2
    Add pasta to a large bowl. Carefully fold in celery, onion, cheddar, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, dill pickles, salami, pimentos, capers, and black olives. Refrigerate the mixture, covered, overnight (or refrigerate for at least 2 hours).
  • 3
    Mix the garlic salt (or the sea salt), minced garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, celery salt and 1 cup of mayonnaise in a bowl until well combined. Taste to dressing to make sure the seasonings are to your liking and adjust where needed. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
  • 4
    Add the pimentos to the salad and the dressing, stir to combine add 1/2 cup or more of mayonnaise if needed.

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