Main Dish Macaroni Salad Recipe
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Main Dish Macaroni Salad

By: Jill M. 
"A nice dish to bring to a barbecue. Can be made the night before, but keep the tomatoes out until a couple hours before serving."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

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Wine Chardonnay
 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 to 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 cups corkscrew pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups diced ham
  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain, rinse, and drain once more. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, grated cheese, parsley, milk, and garlic. Mix well. Stir in pasta, ham, and tomatoes. Chill several hours.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 342 | Total Fat: 28.7g | Cholesterol: 29mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by speaktrue Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
VERY GOOD. i omitted the tomato, added 1/4 cup each of finely chopped red and yellow peppers....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2005 by SilvasPulchras   view full review
Great pasta salad! I made it according to the recipe the first time--the second time I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2003 by DEFFNER   view full review
We just had a party for 50 people and everyone loved this recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2003 by Califox22   view full review
This recipe is great. I started making this because I needed to have a simple pasta salad to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2007 by Gloria xom91   view full review
I left out the tomatoes and parsley. Still tasty. Next time I will add the dill weed as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2010 by PULLEYHEATHER   view full review
This is very good. I cut the recipe in half for my family of 3. I used elbow macaroni and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2008 by Gracey   view full review
My fiance makes this for me every time he wants to cheer me up... and it works! Amazing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2008 by Amanda J.   view full review
This was a nice refreshing summer salad. It's very basic and simple and would work with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2007 by beebop   view full review
great!!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2004 by PLAYMATE2   view full review
I good base start for a creamy pasta salad. It needed more flavor. I added dill weed & it made...

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