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pasta salad (southern name -- macaroni salad)

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Recipe by
Sheri Wasky
@Sheri_Wasky
Williamson, WV

This was a side dish our mom always made at Thanksgiving and on Christmas Day. It was a tradition. I like to use the tricolor pasta. But you can use small or medium shell pasta or the bowtie pasta. Enjoy.

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yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pasta salad (southern name -- macaroni salad)

  • 1 box
    tricolor pasta
  • 1 md
    tomato, diced
  • 1 sm
    onion, diced
  • 2 sm
    pickling cucumbers, diced
  • 1 Tbsp
    pickle relish, sweet
  • 2 Tbsp
    mayonnaise

How To Make pasta salad (southern name -- macaroni salad)

  • 1
    Cook pasta until tender. Drain pasta using a colander. Run cold water over the pasta for 4 minutes. Using the pot you cooked the pasta in, pour pasta back into the pot.
  • 2
    Add ingredients and stir to mix very well. Add the mayonnaise and stir again, mixing very well. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a large bowl, cover and refrigerate.
  • 3
    Prior to serving, stir again as you may need to add another tablespoon of mayonnaise.
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