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Dunkley's Famous Macaroni Salad
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Dunkley's Famous Macaroni Salad

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The greatest macaroni salad you will ever try. Although it does take a while to make, it is well worth the effort.

"Definitely the best macaroni salad I've ever had. I didn't add quite as much mayo as the recipe calls for because I don't like it quite as creamy. Don't plan on going to a meeting right after eating it though -- spicy onion/garlic breath!"

- Artolsav

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pasta

(4.4, 12) 58% would make again (reviews)

317 people want to try | 636 have favorited


Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 24
Salad Macaroni
1 cupCelery; diced
1 cupRed onion; diced
1 cupYellow or white onion; diced
1 cupMedium Cheddar; diced
1 cupSwiss Cheese; diced
1/2 cupParmesan cheese; grated
1 cupDill pickle; diced
1 cupSalami; diced
1 6-oz canLarge pitted black olives; drained, sliced
Lowry's garlic salt
1 tablespoonGarlic; minced
1/2 teaspoonGround white pepper
1 teaspoonFresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoonCayenne
1/2 teaspoonDry mustard
1/2 teaspoonCelery salt
1 3-oz jarPimento; rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cupMayonnaise
1 teaspoonHorseradish

Dunkley's Famous Macaroni Salad Preparation

Add 2 quarts of water to a medum stockpot and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until it is al dente, approximately 9 minutes. Do not overcook the pasta or it will fall apart when the salad is tossed together. Rinse macaroni until cool. Drain well and let it dry out slightly.

Add pasta to a large bowl. Carefully fold in celery, onion, cheddar, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, dill pickles, salami, and black olives. Refrigerate the mixture, uncovered, overnight (or refrigerate for at least 2 hours).

Mix the Lowry's garlic salt, minced garlic, horseradish, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard and celery salt together. Add to salad. Fold in the pimentos. Fold in 1 cup of mayonnaise to start. Add up to 1/2 cup more of mayonnaise if needed. Refrigerate again for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

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Calories Per Serving: 325
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Dunkley's Famous Macaroni Salad Reviews

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Taste is excellent. Easy to make. Finally a new twist on an old favorite.
3 weeks, 5 days, 19 hours, 55 minutes ago
i have been looking every where for this salad rec and couldn't find it no where than you so much for posting
3 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 1 hours, 51 minutes ago
Really makes a ton...great if you are feeding an army. Would leave out salami next time.
11 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 4 hours, 54 minutes ago
It was just ok for me... I think it was too many textures and flavors for one salad (even after I omitted the pimentos and olives).
1 years, 2 weeks, 1 days, 1 hours, 43 minutes ago
Definitely the best macaroni salad I've ever had. I didn't add quite as much mayo as the recipe calls for because I don't like it quite as creamy. Don't plan on going to a meeting right after eating it though -- spicy onion/garlic breath!
1 years, 3 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 25 minutes ago
this was very good although alittle salty with the three different salts and i left out the garlic salt it wouldve been more salty,but other than that great! i would make this again
2 years, 9 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 8 hours, 28 minutes ago
I made this for a graduation party and it was a big hit and no leftovers! Thank you for posting!
2 years, 10 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 3 hours, 31 minutes ago
Very good!!! Worth all the prep.....
2 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 7 hours, 6 minutes ago
This is a great pasta salad when you have a large group of people. My family asks for it over and over again.
3 years, 2 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 10 hours, 9 minutes ago
I didnt have all the ingredients on hand but your recipe gave me the idea to go in my fridge and use whatever i had in there, it turned out great, I added shredded carrot and spicy red peppers....thanks for the great recipe
4 years, 2 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 10 hours, 4 minutes ago
It's one of our favorite macaroni salads.
6 years, 3 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes ago
[I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 5 hours, 12 minutes ago

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