macaroni salad
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My son begs my grandma to make this salad on a regular basis. If I make it, he says it's not G.G.'s mac salad. I'm posting it as she makes it.
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prep time
40 Min
cook time
method
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yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 package 16 oz. salad macaroni
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 - sweet onion, diced
- 1 cup smoked cheddar cheese, diced
- 1 cup gouda cheese, diced
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup dill pickley, diced small
- 1 cup dry salami, diced
- 1 cup sliced black olives
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon horseradish, prepared
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, ground
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- - garlic salt or regular sea salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 - 3 oz. jar diced pimentos, rinsed and drained
- 3 tablespoons capers, diced
How To Make macaroni salad
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Step 1Add 2 quarts of water to a medium stockpot and bring to a boil.Add macaroni and cook until it is al dente, approximately 9 minutes.Do not overcook the pasta or it will fall apart when the salad is tossed together.Rinse macaroni until cool.
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Step 2Add pasta to a large bowl. Carefully fold in celery, onion, cheddar, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, dill pickles, salami, pimentos, capers, and black olives. Refrigerate the mixture, covered, overnight (or refrigerate for at least 2 hours).
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Step 3Mix the garlic salt (or the sea salt), minced garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, celery salt and 1 cup of mayonnaise in a bowl until well combined. Taste to dressing to make sure the seasonings are to your liking and adjust where needed. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
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Step 4Add the pimentos to the salad and the dressing, stir to combine add 1/2 cup or more of mayonnaise if needed.
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