Mac Cheese Pasta Salad Recipes

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• Bring a large pot of salted boiling water to a rolling boil. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente, about 1 minute less than package directions suggest.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, pimento peppers, Cheddar, chives, smoked paprika, garlic, hot sauce and a pinch of salt and black pepper together until thoroughly combined.
• Transfer the cooked macaroni directly to the large bowl with the cheese mixture and mix until everything is thoroughly combined. Fold in the red bell pepper and garnish with more smoked paprika. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

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• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and rinse with cold water until pasta is no longer warm.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta, red peppers, onion, garlic, sweet pickles, cheese and celery.
• In a small bowl, combine mustard, pepper, salt, milk and mayo, mix well.
• Pour dressing over pasta, toss well to coat.
• Add eggs and toss to combine.
• Chill 4 - 24 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator, covered.

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• In a small bowl, combine the macaroni and cheese, peas, celery and onion. Combine the mayonnaise, celery salt and seed. Add to macaroni mixture; stir to coat.

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• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta and vinegar. Mix well and allow to sit 15-20 minutes.
• Add cheese, peppers, celery, green onions, tomatoes, mayonnaise and seasonings. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled.

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• To make the hard-boiled eggs: Add the eggs to a medium-sized saucepan. Cover with cold water and bring up to a boil over medium heat. Cover with a lid and turn off the heat. Let the eggs sit in the hot water for 14 minutes. Drain and cool under cold running water. Peel the eggs and chop. Reserve.
• While the eggs are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat and add the macaroni. Cook until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• In a large serving bowl, combine the eggs, ham steak, celery, shallots and lemon juice Add the macaroni and stir to combine.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, pickled relish, and salt and pepper, to taste. Add the dressing to the macaroni and toss to coat. Season with more salt and pepper, if needed. Cover and chill for 2 hours for the flavors to meld.

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• In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato, if using. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

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• Combine dressing ingredients.
• Stir into remaining ingredients.
• Cover and chill.

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• Gently toss all the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Set aside.
• For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise and milk.
• Then add the sugar and vinegar.
• Stir well, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss gently to combine.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours Overnight is even better.

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• Cook Macaroni as directed on package. Meanwhile, mix Cheese Sauce Mix and mayo in large microwaveable bowl until blended. Microwave on HIGH 20 sec.; stir.
• Rinse macaroni; drain well. Add to mayo mixture; stir to evenly coat.
• Add remaining ingredients. Refrigerate 1 hour.

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• Whisk 1 cup mayonnaise, vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until well blended; whisk in sugar. Stir in celery, red bell pepper, carrot, onions, and jalapeno and poblano peppers. Refrigerate until macaroni is ready to dress.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain but do not rinse. Allow macaroni to drain in a colander about 5 minutes, shaking out moisture from time to time. Pour macaroni into large bowl; toss to separate and cool to room temperature. Macaroni should be sticky.
• Pour dressing over macaroni and stir until dressing is evenly distributed. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or, ideally, overnight to allow dressing to absorb into the macaroni.
• Stir salad before serving. Mix 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon water into salad for fresher look.

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• Prepare Dinners as directed on package.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

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• Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding green beans to the boiling water for the last 2 min.; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Place macaroni mixture in large bowl. Add remaining beans, peppers and onions; mix lightly.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended. Add to salad; toss to coat.

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• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
• Rinse with cold water; drain.
• Combine macaroni, cheese, onions, celery and green pepper; set aside.
• Mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard and seasonings.
• Pour over macaroni mixture and stir gently.
• Add thawed peas and bacon and parsley to macaroni.
• Toss.
• Sprinkle salad with paprika and serve.

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• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, soy sauce and hot sauce until smooth. Drain and dry the red onion and stir it into the dressing along with the bell pepper, scallions and a generous pinch of salt.
• Make the pasta: In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add a generous amount of salt. Add the pasta and cook, stirring from time to time, until al dente (chewy but not hard or raw tasting), 6 to 10 minutes. Drain; do not rinse the pasta. Spread it out on a large baking sheet to cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• While the pasta is still warm, add it to the bowl with the dressing and let sit at room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir in the dill and basil just before serving and taste for seasoning.

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• Prepare Dinner in medium saucepan as directed on package.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.

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• Prepare Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.