Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

This is one of the best macaroni salads I have ever tasted. I did though cut half the amount of vinegar in it and it turned out delicious. Loved the cucumbers in it!! Will be using this recipe for my salad from now on.

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Shawna

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2008

I made this macaroni salad for a family get together. I have never made mac salad before so I used your recipe. It was a huge hit! Thank you so much! I used 2 16 oz. pkgs. of mac for 23 people and there was hardly any left. Again, thanks! Sincerely, Tammy G. I would like to add that if you want to change anything about the recipe then it's not the same recipe and maybe you should submit your own that people can use.

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Tammy G.

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2008

I made this salad for a family get together and everyone loved it. I added celery and fresh red onion to the salad (instead of dried onion) and it tasted great. I also used a little more than 1 cup of cucumber. I substituted red wine vinegar for the white wine vinegar. I also followed the recommendations of one of the reviewers and whisked the vinegar, oil and mayonaisse together. The cheese and the ham really added an extra layer of flavor to the salad.

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2008

Simple to make and great taste! Muy Rico~ Thank you from Mazatlan, Mexico

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2008

I added a diced orange pepper, a tablespoon of ranch dressing and a few dashes of Frank's Red Hot sauce, and omitted the vinegar and olive oil. It turned out really good!! I'll definitely make it again!!

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TARAWVU

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Living In: South Charleston, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2007

I used the base of this recipe and made it into more of an Italian macaroni salad. My husband loved it. I used about 1/3 of mayo, 1/3 cup pepperoni cut into 4ths, shredded mozzarella and cheddar. The cucumber, 1/2 chopped red onion. 1 tbsp olive oil and 2-3 tbsp white wine vinegar. (I love the taste the vinegar gives to it.) Try it and see what you think!

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Jill

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2006

Followed this recipe to a T, but was disappointed by the results. Was very bland like I was missing something and on the dry side. Will not make again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2006

I don't like macaroni salad, and I even thought this was good!

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Elli S.

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2006

This was very good macaroni salad, but wasn't quite five stars for me. I probably doubled the ham I put in it, and next time I'd double the cucumber as well. We did enjoy it - just didn't stand out for me.

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CHEFJULIE1

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Home Town: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Living In: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 30, 2006

I made this pretty quickly after scanning the recipe. I made a few changes: *omitted dried onion and used freshly diced onion, *omitted oil, *combined regular vinegar w/ mayo, S&P & Italian seasoning and then poured it over the combined other ingredients, *added tomatoes & celery, *used a block of cheese and made med. size diced cubes to give the dish a stronger cheese flavor, *used gemini noodles. I have made this twice already this month.

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2006

This macaroni salad was the best. I am not a big fan of celery, but like the crunchy aspect of macaroni salad. The cucumber was a nice substitute for celery. I also added in julienned strips of swiss cheese that went nicely with the dish.

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2005

This disappeared quickly at the party I brought it to, and my family liked it so much I made another batch at home. I did tweak it a bit - I eliminated the olive oil, substituted 1 tsp. fresh chopped onion for the dried, added diced red bell pepper, blanched broccoli, and spiced it up a bit with Old Bay Seasoning.

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2005

This macaroni salad was delicious! I've sampled quite a few recipes from this website, but this was the first one I truly loved. My whole family loved it, including my mother who HATES mayonnaise. It was very light and flavorful, and didn't have the nasty aftertaste macaroni salad usually does. I did make a few changes though. I found that using only 1 tbsp of (extra virgin) olive oil and vinegar was sufficient. I also added a tsp of black pepper and half of 1/8 of a tsp of cayenne pepper to give it a little kick, and whisked all the dressing ingredients together before adding it to the macaroni mixture. I omitted the dried minced onion and cucumbers, and added some scallions along with celery and shredded carrots. 16 oz. of pasta turned out to be too much, so I only used 8. I will DEFINITELY continue to make this. Even if you're not a fan of the traditional macaroni salads, which are usually heavy, you will LOVE this!

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2005

Although this does lack a lot of taste, I love it for what it is: a light and fresh summer salad. I love how the mayo doesn't overtake it, like many macaroni salads do, and I'll just experiment a little with it next time for more flavoring. But all in all, a great light salad.

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Jeannie

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2005

The ingredients were fresh, simple, and summery, but I felt it was lacking on flavor. I added chopped up carrots which was a nice crunch with the softer textures of the rest of the salad.

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Reviewed: May 10, 2005

GOOD BUT MINUS THE CUCUMBERS.

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2005

I liked this recipe. The changes I made were to add 2 tbsp olive oil...it was plenty, and added a dollop more mayo. Also I cubed the cheese instead of shredding and added a stalk of celery. I think that next time I'll try a can of tuna instead of ham for a change. Good recipe!

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2004

Everyone loves this!

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Reviewed: May 30, 2004

This have become a family favorite. We like things spicy so I chopped a little green jalapeño pepper into it and a few drops of tabasco. It was a definite hit!

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MSERNI

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Reviewed: May 14, 2004

My husband who is not a big pasta salad lover thought this salad was great. I mixed vinegar and olive oil in with mayonnaise and it did not taste oily like one of the reviewers mentioned,

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