dunkley's famous macaroni salad
I saw this recipe on Food Network back years ago when it was the Food Channel. This was a recipe shared by a viewer, named Dunkley. I have been making this ever since and it is my favorite pasta salad. It makes a lot of salad, so make it when you will be feeding a crowd. Everyone who has tried it has really liked it. I hope you enjoy.
prep time
40 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 package ditali pasta/elbow macaroni (16-oz)
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup yellow or white onion, diced
- 1 cup medium cheddar, diced
- 1 cup swiss cheese, diced
- 1/2 cup parmesan, grated
- 1 cup dill pickles, diced
- 1 cup salami, diced
- 1 can (6-oz) large pitted black olived, drained (or 1 cup diced or sliced)
- 1-2 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1-2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon dried horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1-2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 jar (3-oz) diced pimentos, rinsed and drained
- 1-1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
How To Make dunkley's famous macaroni salad
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Step 1Cook pasta 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 until cool. Drain well and let it dry out slightly.
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Step 2Add pasta to a large bowl. Carefully fold in celery, onion, cheddar, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, dill pickles, salami, and olives. Refrigerate the mixture, uncovered, overnight (or for at least 2 hours).
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Step 3Mix the garlic salt, minced garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard and celery salt together. Add to salad. Fold in the pimentos. Fold in 1 cup of mayonnaise to start. Add up to a 1/2 cup more, if needed. Refrigerate again for at least 30 minutes.
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