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DEB'S MAC SALAD



Deb's Mac Salad image

I had a craving for macaroni salad, and could not find a recipe that suited me, so I came up with my own! Ranch dressing adds tang!

Provided by DBSIMS1000

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes     Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups macaroni
1 small onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 carrot, grated
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Ranch-style salad dressing

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Rinse with cold water and place in large bowl.
  • Add onion, pepper and carrot to bowl with pasta. Toss with mayonnaise and ranch-style dressing. Adjust mayonnaise and dressing to taste. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 235.1 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

MAC SALAD



Mac Salad image

Hawaii's mac salad is not the summer standard of cookouts on the mainland (what locals call the rest of the United States). The pasta is cooked past al dente, until swoony and soft all the way through. In this version from the chef Mark Noguchi, Gooch to friends, there's a little punch-up of Tabasco and trace sweetness, like a sidelong glance, from grated carrots and a grace note of sugar. The marquee ingredient, of course, is mayonnaise. ''Just so you know, you'll be using a lot of mayo,'' Gooch warns. ''Obscene, guarantee-going-to-make-you-raise-your-eyebrow kine of lot." Yet somehow what you end up with is richness without weight, leavened by tang and salt. In Hawaii, a scoop would be served with a plate lunch, alongside rice and a main dish, like chicken katsu.

Provided by Ligaya Mishan

Categories     pastas, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 1h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound russet potatoes or 1/2 pound russet potatoes and 1/2 pound taro (see Tip)
Salt
4 large eggs
1 pound macaroni
1 carrot, peeled and grated through the large holes of a box grater
3 cups mayonnaise
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Hot sauce, such as Tabasco, to taste

Steps:

  • If using taro, put on kitchen gloves and wash the taro. Bring 1 to 2 inches of water to a boil in a pot with a steamer insert, then put the taro in the insert and cover tightly with a lid. Steam until tender, about 3 hours. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Use a paring knife to remove the skin, then cut into 1-inch cubes.
  • Fill a large saucepan with water and add a generous pinch of salt, so the water tastes like the ocean. Scrub the potatoes, then add to the saucepan - there should be just enough water to cover - and bring up to a simmer over medium-high heat. (Don't go for a roiling boil because you want to keep the potatoes intact.) Simmer until a paring knife inserted in the center goes in and out smoothly, 20 to 40 minutes. The potatoes should look barely translucent and have small cracks and a slightly crumbly texture on the surface. Drain carefully and turn out onto a sheet pan. When cool, peel and cut into 1-inch cubes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the eggs and cook for 10 minutes. Drain and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice and water. Replenish the boiling water, if needed, and add the macaroni. Cook until softened all the way through, at least 2 minutes past al dente. Drain well and immediately run under cold water to stop the cooking.
  • When the noodles are cool, drain well and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Peel the eggs and grate them on the large holes of a box grater. Add them to the bowl, along with the potatoes, taro (if using), carrot, mayonnaise, garlic salt, sugar, black pepper, apple cider vinegar and hot sauce. Mix well with a spoon and adjust the seasonings to taste. Eat immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 days.

DEB'S MAC SALAD



Deb's Mac Salad image

I had a craving for macaroni salad, and could not find a recipe that suited me, so I came up with my own! Ranch dressing adds tang!

Provided by Debbie Sims

Categories     Vegetarian Pasta Salad

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups macaroni
1 small onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 carrot, grated
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Ranch-style salad dressing

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Rinse with cold water and place in large bowl.
  • Add onion, pepper and carrot to bowl with pasta. Toss with mayonnaise and ranch-style dressing. Adjust mayonnaise and dressing to taste. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 235.1 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

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