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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2004
I love this macaroni salad. For years I have said my grandmother's is the best, but this one is definitely better. I halved this recipe and it was still enough to serve six though, so I agree with others who have said the servings are off. The only changes I made were leaving out the olives and substituting sweet pickle relish for the sweet pickles and juice and using celery salt rather than celery seed (all I had on hand). It turned out great. I will use this forever as my macaroni salad recipe!!! Thank you.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2003
I've made this recipe for two different get-togethers and it was well received at both. I do not like salads that are dripping with mayonnaise. The combination of mayo and sour cream makes this much tastier. The green olives also make a great change from a regular macaroni salad. I do have to agree with a previous reviewer that this can't possibly be only 6 servings as I used an 18-cup bowl and it was more than 3/4 full.
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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2003
!!!We really love this recipe. It does make a HUGE amount, and the dressing should be at LEAST doubled. We leave out celery and add thawed sweet peas and cheese. Great for cookouts. We've made this many times and will continue to make it.
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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2003
I made this for a cover dish dinner, and it did NOT last. Everyone remarked about the flavor and how creamy it was. It is so good. I did change just a couple of things. One, I left out the onion as neither my husband or myself can eat them..and it was n't missed. Also, instead of using pickle juice and the sweet pickle, I used sweet relish. I did increase the dressing half again, as we do not like a dry macaroni salad, and this did not get dry. I made it the day before, and yes, it tastes better the second day after the ingredients have had a chance to sit and blend. I put the carrots through my food processor and they were perfect for this salad. And one little tip. When using celery seed, rub the seeds between your palms to crush them a little. This releases not only the aroma, but the flavor as well. Oh, and if you are making a dish that requires both onion and celery, cut the celery last, and rub some leaves, or even part of the rib on your hands. It will remove the onion.
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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2003
Great recipe Linda! I used salad macaroni, left out the olives and cut the celery seed to 1T. Wonderul! The flavors meld nicely together. Oh yeah...I also used Dijon mustard instead of ground and I chopped rather than grated the carrots. The egg adds a nice flavor as well. Thanks for sharing.
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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2003
Pretty good noodle salad. I used only 2 tsp of celery seed, ommitted the olives, used red & green bell peppers, miracle whip instead of mayo, and used lemon juice instead of the pickle juice. Everyone seemed to enjoy this one and its versatile enough that you can use whatever veggies you want. Thanks Linda.
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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2002
I made this for Thanksgiving 2002 and my family enjoyed it very much. I believe this may be the first one I have made myself but have eaten many. It was good but takes a while (at least for me) to cut all the stuff, etc.
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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2002
I used 1/2 cup mayo and 1/2 cup sour cream, and the dressing was great. I didn't add the carrots but added fresh diced tomatoes before serving. Used lemon juice in place of pickle juice for a bit of tartness. Nice versatile recipe, Thanks!
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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2002
Green olives are a good twist. I skipped the onions and came out with a yummy salad. Different than the normal high mayonnaise type. Good for getting a lot of veggies in.
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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2002
Easy and great-my kind of recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2002
I found this recipe to be extremely lacking in taste. Will not try again.
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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2001
This is a very good recipe. Multiplied it many times and made it for my daughter's wedding reception, and I received many compliments. My only question would be about the number of servings. This recipe makes between 13 and 14 cups of salad. Unless you are feeding Paul Bunyan and his brothers, I think that's a lot more than six servings. Maybe it 's supposed to say 16?
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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2001
TERRIFIC, EASY recipe. Basic and very TASTY!!!! I used red pepper instead of green bell because it agrees with me more. But everything else A #1. Thanks for having this on the web. I even put tuna in it the second day - and had a whole new dish!!!
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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2001
i used all of the celery seed called for and loved it. i increased the olives the second time around. i think this tastes best on the second day -- once thoroughly chilled. will use this again and again.
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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2000
This is the best recipe I found for macaroni salad. My hubby even said it's as good as his mother's! :) It makes a lot of food. I used sweet relish instead of pickles & I used pimentos instead of olives...It turned out great! Thanks!
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2000
I found this to be delicious. I only used one tablespoon of celery seed though because it's not my favorite spice. Plan ahead because there is a lot of chopping involved in this recipe, BUT worth it.
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2000
The salad was a hit at our neighborhood barbeque. I added shrimp to the recipe, and left out the carrots and green pepper. Very tasty!!!
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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2000
Delicious! Just what a macaroni salad should taste like. I didn't use the carrot and I only put in one teaspoon of celery seed, and it was still very good!
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Reviewed: May 30, 2000
I made this over the holiday weekend for my family and it was a hit. The only thing I did differently was I chopped the carrot and added sweet pickle relish instead of the chopped pickles. I will make it again. The celery seed and spanish olives were nice additions.
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Reviewed: May 30, 2000
At last! I've finally found a recipe for macaroni salad that I love. So did my husband. This has a very good balance of flavors. Thanks, Micky Perry
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