Chock-a-block macaroni pasta salad
The savoury richness of Cheddar cheese balanced by the tartness of cider vinegar adds a beautiful blend of flavours to the mayonnaise mixture of this yummy chilled macaroni salad. Packed with veg like green pepper, celery, tomatoes and onion, this is a gorgeous pasta salad for picnics at the park or barbecues with your mates!
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 160g macaroni pasta
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 120g grated Cheddar cheese
- 75g chopped green pepper
- 30g chopped celery
- 20g thinly sliced spring onion
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 250g mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:15min ›
Ready in:35min
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta and vinegar. Mix well and allow to sit 15-20 minutes.
- Add cheese, peppers, celery, spring onions, tomatoes, mayonnaise and seasonings. Mix well and refrigerate until chilled.
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I made this salad for a family birthday party and it was a HUGE hit! I added some grated carrots to the recipe and it was a great compliment to the other veggies. Also I cut the tomatoes into quarters and it added lots of colour to the salad. My mom said she will never be able to buy macaroni salad again from a store again. - 15 Jun 2005 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
This has become a favorite in my household. We add a tad more cheese--ok alot but we LOVE cheese. I also have to credit the author for my learning to make Beau Monde seasoning, but that's another story! - 23 Oct 2001 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
Great pasta salad. I don't like a strong vinegar taste so, I almost left it out. I'm glad I didn't because the salad was great! Kids loved it too! I'lldefinitely keep this one. - 15 Oct 2005 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)