Deli Mac Salad

Name: Deli Mac Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: a party
Cuisine: American
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

By Helene Mulvihill
@WeBakeinTX

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

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Serves:

a party

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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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

How to Make Deli Mac Salad

Step-by-Step

Heat vinegar and sugar on stove until sugar is dissolved; cool.
Toss vinegar sugar mixture with macaroni. Refrigerate in freezer bags for several hours to allow it to set.
*NOTE* After soaking, it's possible for there to be some excess sugar/vinegar mixture, if you find it to be very soupy you can toss it into a colander for a minute to drain some off.
Toss macaroni with peppers and celery seed. Add mayo to taste. Yummmo!

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