Cheddar Macaroni Salad w/peas
Ingredients
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1 lbbox small pasta shells ( cooked and drained)
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5hard boiled eggs chopped ( keeping 1 in reserve)
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4-5green onions diced up 3/4ths stem ( or 1 small onion)
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1/3 cdiced celery
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1/4 cdiced pimentos
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2/3 ccheddar cheese pieces (more or less)
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2/3 cfrozen peas ( rinsed and drained)
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1 cmiracle whip salad dressing (approx)
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1 Tbsp(heaping tbs) sour cream
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1/3 cmilk (approx)
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·salt/pepper to taste
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·garnish: with celery leaves or parsley leaves
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·top with sprinkled paprika
How to Make Cheddar Macaroni Salad w/peas
- In large bowl , add drained macaroni, eggs, onion, celery, pimentos, cheese pieces and drained peas
In seperate small bowl mix well salad dressing, sour cream and milk ..including salt and pepper. - Pour dressing mixture over macaroni and other ingredients and mix well.
Cover bowl and Refrigerate for 4-6 hours .. stir before garnish and serving
garnish: egg slices and celery or parsley leaves and few dashes of paprika.
Suggestion: for plain macaroni salad leave out peas and cheese ( cook a 1/2 cup of extra shells to make up the difference) - NOTE: This salad can be made with mayonnaise instead of salad dressing .. adding 1/2 teaspoon of yellow mustard to 1 cup Mayo along with sour cream and milk.
