"This flavorful macaroni salad is easy to make and is the perfect crowd-pleasing dish to bring to your next picnic or potluck. This was another staple from my childhood summers!”
Macaroni Salad
Servings – 10 Prep Time – 20 Minutes Cook Time – 10 Minutes
Chill Time - 3+ Hours
Ingredients:
1lb elbow macaroni
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 ½ teaspoons celery seeds
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 stalks celery, chopped
6 stalks green onion, chopped
1 can spam, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
¼ cup grated carrot, optional
1 can black olives, sliced, optional
2 tablespoons chopped pimento peppers, optional
Directions:
Gather all ingredients.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.
Mix mayonnaise, pepper, celery seeds, and macaroni together in a large bowl.
Stir in celery, green onion, red pepper, spam, carrots, olives and pimentos.
Refrigerate salad for at least 4 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.
Nutrition:
Calories 788 / Total Fat 51g / Saturated Fat 9g / Cholesterol 253mg / Sodium 806mg / Carbohydrate 72g / Dietary Fiber 7g / Sugars 20g / Protein 15g / Vitamin C 58mg / Calcium 127mg / Iron 4mg Potassium 1397mg
"This is the macaroni salad I grew up on. Whenever there was a cookout, my request was always Aunties Potato Salad and Mom's Macaroni Salad (minus the celery salt - then). This one... instantly brings me back to childhood. It's delicious!"
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