Donna's Macaroni Salad

Name: Donna's Macaroni Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb small elbow macaroni - cooked; 1/4 lb genoa salami; 1/4 lb boiled ham; 1/2 can(s) black olives; 3 celery stalks; 1 large cucumber; 3 medium tomatoes; 1 medium purple onion; 2 pkg good seasons italian dressing (made according to package directions)

By Elaine Moretti
@grammiegrampie

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 in really tiny pieces is time consuming, but so worth it.

Remember to serve it at room temperature.

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Delicious and picnic-safe? Sign me up! This salad is sans mayo, so feel free to whip up a batch and head on out to your summer festivities. The recipe is terrific as written, but it would also be fairly easy to substitute in any other veggies you have around the kitchen. The Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

1 lb

small elbow macaroni - cooked
1/4 lb

genoa salami
1/4 lb

boiled ham
1/2 can(s)

black olives
3

celery stalks
1 large

cucumber
3 medium

tomatoes
1 medium

purple onion
2 pkg

good seasons italian dressing (made according to package directions)
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How to Make Donna's Macaroni Salad

Step-by-Step

Cook macaroni, rinse in cold water, cool. Dice ALL ingredients into VERY small pieces. Add dressing and refrigerate.
Best 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, or doubled or tripled.

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