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Mama's Macaroni Salad

SUBMITTED BY: KALLEYSINGER PHOTO BY: HARRYMARTINII

"This is a favorite pot-luck macaroni salad with olives and celery blended together to create a sweet and creamy side dish!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  8 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 3 cups mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish, or to taste
  • 1 (10 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch paprika, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, relish, olives, celery and green onions. Mix in the macaroni, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add more mayonnaise if you like. For best flavor, cover and refrigerate over night. Sprinkle with paprika just before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2006 by HARRYMARTINII
Not a single thing changed, and it was fantastic! I had never made Macaroni Salad before but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2008 by empearls
EXCELLENT! Just what I wanted: a basic mac salad recipe. I would recommened mixing the mayo... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by Diva
Grand Slam Mama! After reading the reviews, the only changes I made were decrease the mustard... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2006 by Firefly
I loved it and have made it more than once for family get togethers. Everyone was so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2007 by Mamacheese2004
This was excellent. I was searching for a macaroni salad to serve with dinner but didn't want... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2008 by DeAnna Grindle
I did'nt put celery or black olives in mine. I put green onions, red and green bell peppers.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2006 by Kristen
This recipe turned put a little dry for me, but I loved the mustard in it. I will try to make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2006 by 4n20blackbirds
I've made this twice. I can't save it to my recipe box as written because the preferred... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2006 by Angie H.