donna's macaroni salad
Everyone always asks me to make double so they will have some to take home in the "to go" containers. I like the fact that it doesn't have any mayonnaise in it. Cutting the veggies into really tiny pieces is time-consuming, but so worth it. Remember to serve it at room temperature.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Delicious and picnic-safe? Sign us up! This is a great pasta salad sans mayo filled with lots of veggies. So, feel free to whip up a batch and head on out to your summer festivities. It has fantastic flavor and is meant to serve a crowd. Making the dressing, rather than bottled, gives this summer salad a fresh flavor. The pasta salad recipe is terrific as written, but it would also be fairly easy to substitute in any other veggies you have around the kitchen. You can make this a day ahead because it's even better the next day.
Ingredients
- 1 pound small elbow macaroni, cooked
- 1/4 pound genoa salami
- 1/4 pound boiled ham
- 1/2 can black olives (6.5 oz can)
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 large cucumber
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 1 medium red onion
- 2 packages Good Seasons Italian dressing (made according to package directions)
How To Make donna's macaroni salad
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Step 1Cook macaroni. Rinse in cold water and cool macaroni. -
Step 2Dice ALL ingredients into VERY small pieces.
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Step 3Toss everything together in a large bowl.
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Step 4Mix dressing according to package directions.
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Step 5Stir in dressing and make sure everything is well coated.
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Step 6Best if made the night or day before and served at room temperature. I put everything in a large white kitchen trash bag. Makes for easy tossing and storing in the refrigerator. Can very easily be halved, doubled, or tripled.
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