American Macaroni Salad

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• recipe American Macaroni Salad
  bella huntington park, CA 11-26-2009

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  Delicious!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I love this salad. Ive made it for a few birthday parties and family bbqs and everyone has loved it! I always double the... dressing too. YUM!Read more

• recipe American Macaroni Salad
  Katie Lagunitas, CA 09-11-2009

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  Double the dressing!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I used half the pasta and the full amount of dressing the recipe called for and it was creamy enough even after chilling for... several hours. Another important step which I find useful for cold pasta salads is to cook the pasta al dente. My pasta was cooked 1-2 minutes underdone and it makes for a firmer pasta and also the pasta soaks up the dressing this way. I followed the recipe exactly except for the amount of pasta and it was wonderful. This is a great dish to clean out your refrigerator at the end of the week. Seriously, in these economic times it's a great way to use up odds and ends of vegetables, meats and cheeses you have hanging around. Throw them in and Voila! you have a great lunch for the rest of the week!Read more

• recipe American Macaroni Salad
  Jill salem, VA 09-05-2009

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  great dish

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I doubled the sauce and added carrots, cucumbers and diced green, red, and orange bell peppers for color.

• recipe American Macaroni Salad
  Darren Manorville, NY 08-08-2009

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  Easy and basic

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I didn't work up a sweat making this one and it tasted good. I added fresh chopped dill b/c i love it in summer salads. I... also added bottled red peppers in small dice for added color interest. I made this healthier by using whole wheat elbow pasta and light mayo and sour cream. I didn't add the mayo mixture to the macaroni til the macaroni was thoroughly cool, that way it absorbs less dressing and stays moister. In the fridge it will harden up a bit, can't help that, so just stir before serving or add a bit more extra dressing at that time.Read more

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  Johanna Bensalem, PA 08-08-2009

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  perfect to bring to a bbq

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I made this for a bbq last weekend. I doubled the recipe, but I made 2.5 times the dressing after reading the comments. I... found the dressing to be too vinegar-y so I added more sugar. I waited to mix the pasta with the dressing until I was about to serve it. Everyone loved it. There were about 15 people eating it and the entire thing was gone by the end of the night.Read more

• recipe American Macaroni Salad
  David Honolulu, HI 07-14-2009

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  Good Basic Recipe

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  This is a good basic recipe for macaroni salad like the kind you get from an average grocery store deli; not too vinegary,... not too salty, not too sweet, not too oniony. This recipe could not offend anyone. The flavors are good and can be changed/enhanced to suit your own tastes. (I would reduce the sugar a bit.) I made this recipe and served it immediately. It was good. However, wanting leftovers four hours later, we found that the macaroni had absorbed most of the mayonnaise leaving the salad dry, as noted by others. If serving later, I would suggest refrigerating the dressing separately from the macaroni and mixing it all together just before serving. Read more