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Make the kids happy with a cheeseburger pasta salad – toss in diced hamburger patties, shredded cheddar cheese, pickle relish, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, onions, and add ketchup to the dressing to make it more like a burger sauce.

Try a seafood macaroni salad by tossing in cooked shrimp, canned tuna, crab flakes, and a bit of Old Bay Seasoning, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the dressing.

Sweet macaroni salad would be delicious by adding diced pineapple, diced ham, and pineapple juice, and extra sugar to the dressing.

Go Tex-Mex by adding jalapenos, taco meat, cheddar cheese, and chili powder, lime juice, and cumin to the dressing.

VARIATIONS ON OLD FASHIONED MACARONI SALAD

Step 2: Cook the pasta following the directions on the back of the box. Toss the pasta, cheese, and vegetables together with the sauceĭon’t you love how easy this recipe is? Yep, me too! Step 1: In a large pot, fill the pot with water and salt it.Toss the cooked pasta with olive oil and allow the pasta to cool.Black pepper and celery seed – all for flavor.Vinegar – I used white wine vinegar, but apple cider, balsamic, white, tarragon, or champagne vinegars all work beautifully.You can use shredded cheese or crumbled cheese, like feta. Cheese – small cubes of cheese, preferably provolone, are delicious.Vegetables – this recipe uses celery, peas, tomato, carrot, and onion, but use whatever you enjoy or have on hand.Which means that I want warm cozy dinners, blankets. Even though it’s not very cold here, it’s technically winter. Olive oil – this will keep the pasta from sticking together while it cools. Macaroni and Cheese is one of my go-to comfort foods.Add the cooked, cooled pasta to a large bowl. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and celery salt. Drizzle with olive oil, toss, and allow the pasta to cool. The cooking water should taste like the sea. Drain the pasta and spread it out on a baking sheet. Kosher salt – it is imperative that you add flavor to the pasta.Cavatappi, Ditalini, or Shells all work beautifully. Pasta – I used macaroni, but you can use any pasta you like.Also, you can add protein, such as canned tuna or grilled chicken, to make it a complete meal. It was definitely a labor of love, and we loved her for it!Īnother great perk to this recipe is how easily customizable it is. She packed it in containers and then packed the containers in a cooler with lots of ice. I have fond memories of my mom making huge containers of this salad for family picnics at the local amusement park.

Most of us grew up with a family recipe for macaroni salad. I like to serve it alongside Pickled Deviled Eggs, Burnt Ends (aka meat candy), a festive Balsamic Fruit Salad, Brown Sugar And Bourbon Baked Beans, Vinegar Based Cole Slaw, and Peanut Butter Pie With Chocolate Ganache. This salad is one of my ‘go-to’ holiday picnic recipes. Tailor the salad ingredients to what you have on hand or what is in season. Old fashioned macaroni salad is the perfect make-ahead side dish for summer potlucks, barbecues, showers, or parties.