macaroni salad

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51 Pinches
Middle of Nowhwere, CA
Updated on Sep 6, 2012

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.

prep time 40 Min
cook time
method ---
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

  • Step 1
    Add 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.
  • Step 2
    Add 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).
  • Step 3
    Mix 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.
  • Step 4
    Add 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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