On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 10:32:25 AM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 9:17:51 AM UTC-5, BigC300 wrote:
> > You all have a family favorite you serve at family gatherings...how
> > about sharing with RFC!
>
> Strangely, I usually get requests for macaroni salad. It's dead simple, but there is no fixed recipe. Here is the what I do:
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> Cook 1 lb. of elbow macaroni (large or small, or even rainbow rotini sometimes)
> Make sure to not over cook the pasta. Nothing good about mushy pasta especially when it's cold. I stop the pasta from cooking by rinsing it with cold water until cooled. Drain well.
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> I add a small jar of Vlasic Sweet Salad Cubes, I chop about 3 ribs of celery up very small and usually some carrot as well (either chopped small or shredded). Fold everything into the pasta with 1/3 to 1/2 small jar of Duke's mayonnaise. The important thing is to not use too much mayo. It should just coat everything, but not pool at the bottom, so add slowly and stop when it's just enough. Finally, I add a handful or two of shredded cheddar or other cheese and fold that in.
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> Like I said, no fixed recipe, I just eyeball the amounts and go easy on the mayo. Easy to add other ingredients if you like. I use real mayo, you could make your own I suppose but I don't like mayo in general and only use it for this so I buy a good jarred brand. Sweet relish is OK if you can't find the sweet salad cubes.
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If it turns out that I am condemned to Hell for my Atheism, I may spend
eternity dining on that macaroni salad.
>
> Bill Ranck
> Blacksburg, VA

--Bryan