Mac and Jack Salad

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Burgers 2.0

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (38)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(38)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 pound macaroni elbows or cavatappi corkscrew shaped hollow pasta
Salt
1 cup frozen corn, defrosted
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
Black pepper
8-ounce brick Monterey pepper jack cheese, diced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
1 cup store bought tomatillo salsa (mild, green) or chipotle salsa (hot, smoky red)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves or flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Bring water to a boil, salt it and add pasta.

While pasta water is coming up to a boil and cooking, combine corn, pepper, onion and celery in a bowl with pepper Jack cheese. Season the veggies with salt and pepper.

Run pasta under cold water to cool it and drain it well. Add pasta to vegetables and cheese.

Place vinegar in a small bowl and whisk in extra-virgin olive oil, then fold in salsa. Pour sauce over salad and toss to coat evenly. Garnish salad with cilantro or parsley and serve.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Mac and Jack Salad
Chris Port Clinton, OH 07-12-2009
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Great Pasta Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I frequently make this for my family. I cut the recipe in half becasue it does make alot. I also leave out the red onion... and add a can of rinsed black beans. Stores okay for a couple of days in the fridge. Needs to be stirred good before serving again.Read more
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Janelle Overland Park, KS 07-04-2009
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Durka Durr!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe was delicious with the chipotle salsa, however it made enough to last through an apocalypse. It would feed an... army...an entire one.Read more
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Dana New Orleans, LA 06-11-2009
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It needs something...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I left out the salsa when making this, but maybe next time I will add it. I just do not know how I feel about pasta and salsa... being mixed together. Overall it was good, but it did make a lot of food. I ended up throwing most of it away b/c we had so much. Would be good for a party with lots of people, plus it was simple to throw together. Also a good idea for a mayonnaise-free pasta salad. I love rachel and her recipes, but this one didn't quite hit the spot for me. It needs something else, but I couldn't figure out what.Read more
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Stephanie Hagerstown, MD 06-09-2009
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yummy yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best mac salad but I use a red salsa and it does very well being refigerated . All I do is microwave it and it still... tastes good. My family loves it and so does my work even after a 2 days or so.Read more
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Dikran Columbia, SC 05-15-2009
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Good find
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Agree that it doesn't store well, but very good the first time around. Dikran Yacoubian -- Columbia, SC
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Corin Renton, WA 03-05-2009
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Yum-o is Correct!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just made this salad last night and it is great! I served the cheese on the side so it wouldn't get soggy for leftovers. ... I love the flavors of the cilantro with the chipotle salsa! I am looking forward to making this for summer BBQ's.Read more