kitchenklutz (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
kitchenklutz) wrote2011-07-04 02:28 pm
kitchenklutz) wrote2011-07-04 02:28 pm
[Recipe] Sweet & Spicy Macaroni Salad
A week or so back, work brought a selection of sandwiches and side dishes for lunch -- including a very tasty macaroni salad. Naturally, this led me to go in search of macaroni salad recipes. I made this one this afternoon, taking ideas and ingredients from a handful of recipes online, and overall I'm quite happy with it.
Sweet & Spicy Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
* 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about one 16-oz package)
* 1 large red onion, chopped
* 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
* 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
* 4 stalks celery, chopped
* 2 tablespoons pimiento peppers, chopped or sliced
* 2 cups mayonnaise
* 2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
* 2/3 cup white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Method:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the red onion, green pepper, red pepper, celery, and pimiento peppers. Mix in the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and paprika. Add the macaroni, toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
Easy to make, prepares tons of servings, and extra tasty -- just the thing if you're looking to feed a lot of people for a 4th of July party. Enjoy!
Sweet & Spicy Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
* 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about one 16-oz package)
* 1 large red onion, chopped
* 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
* 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
* 4 stalks celery, chopped
* 2 tablespoons pimiento peppers, chopped or sliced
* 2 cups mayonnaise
* 2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
* 2/3 cup white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Method:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the red onion, green pepper, red pepper, celery, and pimiento peppers. Mix in the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and paprika. Add the macaroni, toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
Easy to make, prepares tons of servings, and extra tasty -- just the thing if you're looking to feed a lot of people for a 4th of July party. Enjoy!