mac and cheese salad

Name: mac and cheese salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 - recipe of yur fav mac and cheese[best with sharp cheeses]; 1 package(s) [1 lb].. frozen brocolli flowerettes; 1 package(s) [8 oz] baby portabella mushrooms; 1 medium white onion,chopped; 1/2 pound(s) smoked ham,cubed; 1/4 cup(s) fresh celery leaves,chopped fine-divided; 1 pint(s) cherry tomatoes...1/2ed; 4 large hard boiled eggs; 1 pint(s) light sour cream; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) liquid smoke flavoring; - iceburg lettuce leaves... one per serving

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39 Pinches

Diane Eldridge

born in Traverse City Mich now in Chattanooga, TN

Updated on Jul 4, 2011

we had this as a kid made from the cheap ole boxes of mac and cheese withh whatever veggies came out of the garden...today i make homemade mac and cheese for it... mac and cheese i use has extra sharp cheddar,swiss and parm in it and for the veggies use what ya like/have on hand.. what i have listed are what i use.... this is a great side dish with my pineapple/garlic chicken

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - recipe of yur fav mac and cheese[best with sharp cheeses]
1 package [1 lb].. frozen brocolli flowerettes
1 package [8 oz] baby portabella mushrooms
1 medium white onion,chopped
1/2 pound smoked ham,cubed
1/4 cup fresh celery leaves,chopped fine-divided
1 pint cherry tomatoes...1/2ed
4 large hard boiled eggs
1 pint light sour cream
1 1/2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
- iceburg lettuce leaves... one per serving

How To Make mac and cheese salad

Step 1

make mac and cheese [drop frozen brocolli in pasta last 6 min of cookin] put in lg bowl cover put in fridge

Step 2

saute mushrooms in lg fry pan add onion and most of celery[save a bit to sprinkle on top]cook til onion is bout carmalized..then add ham and heat/cook jus til a little color is added.. cool while ya make dressing
Step 3

add liquid smoke to sour cream[add salt and pepper if ya want i don't]
Step 4

take mac and cheese from fridge add cooked veggies,3 of the boiled eggs-chopped,and the tomatoes[save a couple tomatoes as garnish
Step 5

add dressing toss lighty 1/2 last egg put on top put last couple tomatoes on top sprinkle with last of celery cover put in fridge til very cold[several hrs or overnight]
Step 6

to serve put a scoop of salad into iceburg lettuce leaves and enjoy
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