Classic Retro Picnic Macaroni Salad
How to make a fabulous Classic Retro Picnic Macaroni Salad! This is the best macaroni salad I've ever made, just like the 1970's versions, with a couple small updates! Delish!
Servings: 16
Calories: 299kcal
Ingredients
- one 500 grams box Tortiglioni/Rocoli pasta twisted hollow tube pasta like curls!
- 1 1/4 cups old cheddar cheese cubed small
- 1 cup bread and butter pickles chopped small
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 10 green onion stems chopped
- 1 pound cooked cooled bacon chopped or 1 cup diced ham cubes
- 3 -6 eggs hard boiled and chopped depends how eggy you like it!
- Dressing:br]
- 1 package dry Ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 cup real mayonnaise I use Hellmann's
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle juice
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box for "firm" pasta. Drain, run under cool water until cold, drain again and place in a large bowl.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients for the salad in the large bowl.
- Mix together all the dressing ingredients.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and other ingredients; stir to cover the salad entirely with the dressing.
- Refrigerate until serving. This salad is best if left a few hours in the fridge or even overnight so that the flavors can meld together.
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 0.7mg