"Dirty" Mac Salad

Name: "Dirty" Mac Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz Ditalini pasta (1/2 of a 16 oz bag, or 1-1/2 cup raw); 1/2 c fine diced purple onion; 3/4 c fine diced celery; 8 pimento stuffed queen olives, diced; DRESSING; 1 c mayonnaise; 1/2 c sour cream; 1 Tbsp yellow mustard; 1 Tbsp olive juice (from jar); 1/2 oz vodka (optional); 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp celery seed; 1 dash(es) cayenne pepper (optional)

By Carol Davis
@FadingParadise

This recipe was inspired by a dirty martini. I went searching for a mac salad recipe with green olives. Couldn't find one that sounded good. So I made one up myself.

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Is a dirty martini your cocktail of choice? Then this pasta salad is going to become your favorite recipe! Onions and pepper give the creamy pasta a little bite and crunch. The dressing is a nice combination of flavors and gives the dish a different flavor than traditional recipes. In our opinion, the salty olives are the best part. Unusual and very tasty! Test Kitchen Avatar The Test Kitchen

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients

8 oz

Ditalini pasta (1/2 of a 16 oz bag, or 1-1/2 cup raw)
1/2 c

fine diced purple onion
3/4 c

fine diced celery
8

pimento stuffed queen olives, diced
DRESSING
1 c

mayonnaise
1/2 c

sour cream
1 Tbsp

yellow mustard
1 Tbsp

olive juice (from jar)
1/2 oz

vodka (optional)
1/2 tsp

salt
1 tsp

pepper
1 tsp

celery seed
1 dash(es)

cayenne pepper (optional)
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How to Make "Dirty" Mac Salad

Step-by-Step

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain. Allow to cool as you prepare vegetables and dressing.
Toss pasta, onions, celery, and olives.
Prepare the dressing.
Gently fold into macaroni and vegetables. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

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About "Dirty" Mac Salad

Course/Dish: Pasta Salads

Main Ingredient: Pasta

Regional Style: American

Collection: Fourth of July!

Hashtag: #macaroni

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