Macaroni salads are all the time a big hit at summer barbecues. These recipes are easy to get ready and you can make them ahead of time. They taste great if you let them sit in the refrigerator and let the pasta suck in the flavors of the other ingredients. Surprise your loved ones with one of these appetizing pasta creations at your next summer house get together.
Macaroni Salad
Summer Salad Recipes
Ingredients:
1 lb. salad macaroni
12 med. Green onions, sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 c. Thinly sliced celery
12 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
1 c. Dill pickles, chopped
1 1/2 c. Mayonnaise
1 tbsp. Mustard
1 tbsp. Horseradish
1 tbsp. Dill pickle juice
Salt and pepper
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni agreeing to package directions and drain well. Rinse and drain again. Place macaroni into large bowl. Add onion, eggs, celery, and pickle. Blend together the mayonnaise, horseradish, mustard, and pickle juice. Stir into macaroni mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 4-6 hours.
Deli-Style Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
1 pkg. (7 oz.) corkscrew macaroni
6 oz. Sliced genoa salami, cut into strips
1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 can (2-1/4 oz.) sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
1/4 c. Grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c. White wine vinegar
1 tsp. Dried oregano and basil (crushed)
6 oz. Provolone cheese, cut into 3/4-in. Cubes
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 c. Snipped parsley
1-1/2 tsp. Dry mustard
1/2 c. Chopped green pepper
Sweet red pepper
1/2 c. Olive oil
1 minced garlic clove
2 med. Tomatoes, cut into wedges
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni agreeing to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. In large bowl couple macaroni, Provolone cheese, salami, zucchini, onion, peppers, olives, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Dressing: in screw top jar couple olive oil, vinegar, dry mustard, oregano, basil and garlic. Cover and shake well. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat. Cover and chill overnight, or at least 4 hours. To serve, add tomato wedges and toss lightly.
Curly Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
1 pkg. Curly macaroni
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1 c. Grated cheddar cheese
1 c. Chopped ham
4 tbsp. Mayonnaise
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni and drain well. Add the rest of the ingredients.
Chill.
Shrimp Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
2 c. Macaroni
1 c. Celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 green pepper, chopped
1 (7 oz.) can shrimp, drained
3-4 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 c. Miracle Whip
3/4 c. French dressing
Cooking Instructions:
Cook macaroni and drain well. Mix Miracle Whip and French dressing together and pour over ingredients. Toss. Chill and serve.
Easy Summer Macaroni Salad Recipes
