The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: May 25, 2009
This wasn't bad at all. I used mayo instead of dressing. I used a chopper for the celery, onion & olives so they were tiny pieces instead of chunks and I had to add spices as it was somewhat bland. I added celery salt & celery seed with the salt & pepper. Next time I will NOT use the chopper and I will probably add cucumber & red pepper also. Thanks.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Danbury, Connecticut, USA
Living In: Waynesville, North Carolina, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Photo by naples34102
Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009
Fairly basic and average macaroni salad. Since the "creamy salad dressing" called for wasn't specific, I used Buttermilk Ranch. I couldn't resist adding dillweed--this really needed more flavor.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Photo by naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008
In the South, we typically have pasta salads that put a whole new meaning on heavy, and this was by far the best change of pace ever! This is light, healthy (if you make it that way) and had a wonderful, Med. taste! I changed it up just a bit. I used Helman's low-fat Mayo and ran out, so ended up using two heaping spoonfuls of non-fat plain yogurt in addition to the mixture. I bought a can of olives, pitted them over the bowl so the olive juice could soak into the salad, and then tore them up. It added such an awesome flavor and for people who don't like olives, this lets them get a hint of the olive flavor without having to muster the strength to have the whole olive. I also chose to add some diced ham to mine as well. Awesome recipe, thanks!
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Photo by ErinLiz

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: May 27, 2008
This was perfect! I was looking for a recipe with black olives and without sugar, and this is the one I'm using from now on. Followed it to the 'T,' no changes. I also like that you can mix it up, with regards to vegies. Sometimes I use onion, sometimes not. Sometimes I use yellow pepper. It's all good. Thanks for sharing! :)
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Photo by Cat

Cooking Level: Expert

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007
Made this for a party and it was a hit. Love that there's no mayo or eggs. I used a light ranch dressing, substituted carrots for the celery, and used red pepper instead of green. The salad comes out light and tasty...very fresh.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2007
Very nice macaroni salad. I was afraid that the black olives would dominate the salad, but the flavors mixed together really nicely. This was very good leftover. My husband enjoyed taking it to work for lunch!
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Photo by Lynardo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2006
Seems like everyone else loved it, but I didn't. Maybe I screwed up, but it was very acidic tasting. I wouldn't put as much cider vinegar in it, and maybe not as much onion. It wasn't creamy enough either, so I added more creamy mayo. It still didn't turn out well though. Blaw tasting. Sorry!
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2006
Great macaroni salad-just like Mom used to make. I subbed peppercini for the bell pepper, and used a little sweet pickle relish, and yogurt instead of milk in the dressing as we like it a little creamier.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Photo by SweetBasil

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA
Living In: Liberty Hill, Texas, USA
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2006
This salad was a winner at my last party. It is light and different. I hate macaroni salad with too much mayo and eggs. This one only uses a few ingredents with a big impact. No mayo or eggs!! Hurray!
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2006
My husband too LOVES Olives! I used bottled Casear Dressing instead of making as stated because that was the closest thing I had to a "creamy" dressing. Worked fabulously!
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2006
Very good. I added a little sugar because it was a little acidic for me. Will make again.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Living In: Mishawaka, Indiana, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2006
Delish! Didnt have celery, so I used celery salt, added dill weed, pimentos, couple pinches of sugar and about 1 T vinegar, for half of the amount of mac in the recipe.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Photo by Allrecipes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Living In: Austin, Texas, USA
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2006
First I should say that I am not really the one to be rating mac salad, as I am not a fan of it. Surprisingly, this is one of the few American dishes that my husband loves, and when I saw there were olives in this(family owns olive orchards), I knew I had to make it for him. I followed the recipe to the 't'..down to measuring w/measuring cups. The only subs I made were red onion instead of vidallia (for color) and used both green and black olives. I also had half of a cucumber left over from some cuke sauce so I finely chopped the half small cuke and added that. I thought I had written the recipe down wrong and had omitted eggs. I have never made mac salad w/o eggs before but did not miss them. My husband loved this and I too, liked it very much. It was not real sweet, which is my problem w/liking mac salad....(that darned ole' sweet pickle relish). There was a nice balance of vegetable flavor; one was not too overpowering of the other. I added salt at the end because our olives come from hubby's family and are pretty heavily brined. This is the salad I will make from now on.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
17 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Photo by TUNISIANSWIFE

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: King Ferry, New York, USA
Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2004
delicious
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
4 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2004
Pretty good stuff. I don't like celery so I just added more peppers and it came out quite well.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2003
Even though I have always hated the creamy salad dressing, I used it in this recipe and it was great. I love Macaroni salad, but mine never came out any good til now. I have made this several times.
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: May 29, 2003
This was easy, fast & delicious. I used fat free mayo. I didn't have any celery so I used small jar of chopped pimento (drained) and a little extra green pepper and onion. Also added a little ground celery seed and dill. SCRUMPTUOUS!
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.27 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2002
classic and good--you have to use mayonnaise, though, none of that whip stuff....
Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
15 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Boulder Creek, California, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog



 
Something worth saving?

Register now to save all your favorites in your recipe box.

ADVERTISEMENT
 
Select Your Version:  United States  |  Canada  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Germany  |  France  |  China  |  Japan  |  Quebec  |  SE Asia  |  Netherlands

Frequently Asked Questions What's this?