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Nana's Macaroni Salad

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This is an easy pasta salad that my grandmother always made.

Yield: 4 Ready in 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pasta

(3.8, 4) 75% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
1 mediumGreen pepper; chopped
1 mediumOnion; chopped
8 ouncesLarge shells; cooked
Salt; to taste
Pepper; to taste
Celery seed; to taste
2 wholeEggs; beaten
3/4 cupSugar
1/2 cupVinegar
1 cupWater
1 teaspoonDry mustard

Nana's Macaroni Salad Preparation

In large mixing bowl, combine macaroni, green pepper, onion, salt, pepper, & celery seed. Mix gently and set aside. In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Let cool. pour over macaroni, toss gently and chill.

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Calories Per Serving: 493
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Nana's Macaroni Salad Reviews

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Pretty good. Next time I'll use 1/2 cup of sugar though. Carrots, blocks of feta and cheddar are a good addition as well.
4 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours, 5 minutes ago
I thought this recipe would be great. Way too much sugar. I would make it again, but cut back on the sugar (probably from 3/4 to 1/4 cup), reduce the green peppers and add some celery.
3 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 13 hours, 22 minutes ago
I wanted a simple yet tasty macaroni salad that was original and unique...this was it! I really liked this recipe. It was easy to make and absolutely delicious -- tasting very similar to my maternal grandma's. I withheld from adding additional ingredients, but this traditional, old-fashioned macaroni salad just begs for your personal add-ins to satisfy your families taste. For my taste, I used elbow macaroni and only added about three quarters of the boiled dressing to create a flavorful yet drier salad with just a bit of cruch from the veggies (as seen in my photo). The pasta soaks up most of the dressing as it chills. For a creamier salad, simply follow the recipe and add all of the dressing.
4 years, 11 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 21 hours, 45 minutes ago

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5 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 4 hours, 25 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Salads
  2. Side Dish
  3. Pasta
  4. American
  5. Summer

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