Sweet And Tangy Summer Macaroni Salad Recipes

EASY SWEET AND TANGY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Do not over cook.
• Drain pasta and rinse with cold water until cool.
• In bowl whisk together mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, mustard, and celery seed.
• Add chopped vegetables to taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.

OLD FASHIONED CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, add the elbow macaroni, and cook according to package directions. With a measuring cup, save some of the pasta cooking water. Drain the macaroni.
• For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon, pickle juice, salt and pepper. Stir to mix well.
• Add the onion, celery and chopped pickles. Add the macaroni and about 1/2 cup of the starchy macaroni hot cooking water. Add the celery, onions, celery leaves, chives and chopped hard boiled egg. Gently stir. Garnish with celery leaves and wedges of hard boiled eggs.

SWEET AND TANGY SUMMER MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water until macaroni is cooled.
• Place macaroni into a large salad bowl and stir in tomatoes, green bell pepper, cucumber, and green onion.
• Whisk sugar, vegetable oil, ketchup, vinegar, salt, paprika, and black pepper, stirring in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Pour dressing over macaroni and vegetables and toss to coat.

SWEET-SOUR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large serving bowl. Stir in the onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and parsley; set aside. , In a small saucepan, combine the dressing ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SWEET AND TANGY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cucumber, corn, artichokes, olives, red pepper and onion. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into vegetable mixture. , In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.