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Holly21602

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 20, 2013

Like with most recipes I tweeked this one to my liking. Example I didn't use no onion, used a little less sugar, and adjusted veggie amounts,... BUT,..this is an absolute GREAT macaroni salad! Probably the best one I have ever made. The dressing is perfect! 5 stars all the way! ;)

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chrystalsb72

Reviewed: May 19, 2013

Way too much mustard and sugar. The dressing by itself makes an excellent honey mustard flavored (no honey of course) salad dressing. Luckily I tried it before adding the noodles and veggies. Saved the dressing for a tossed salad. In my opinion, "classic" is misleading. It is far from it. Maybe it should be called Sweet Mustard Macaroni Salad.

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cherylg

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Windsor, New York, USA

Living In: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2013

I used a 13.25 oz box of 100% whole grain elbow pasta, which made about 3 1/2 c of cooked macaroni. After reading several reviews I decided to taste the dressing before adding too much sugar, so I ended up using 1 c mayonnaise made with olive oil, 1/4 c apple cider vinegar, a little more than 1/3 c sugar, 1 T yellow plus about 1 t Dijon mustard because that's all I had, and I really like the dressing. I used 1 whole small red onion, 1/2 large red bell pepper, 1/3 c grated carrot, and 1 c thawed petite peas- it is very, very COLORFUL, and I'm sure much healthier than the stuff from the supermarket deli. I added 3/4 c of small cubes of sharp white cheddar cheese, because I usually add cheese and peas to liven up store bought macaroni salad. This is the first time in many years I have made macaroni salad from scratch and I will taste it again tomorrow after the flavors mellow and I take it to a potluck picnic.

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William

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living In: Clearlake, California, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2013

Very nice. I did reduce the sugar to 1/4 cup and didn't notice a difference. This is very similar to a macaroni salad that my mom makes and she adds diced gherkins to it. It kept very well in the fridge and makes a truck load for large gatherings. Great for summer barbecues. Thanks!

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VRCOOK

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: May 14, 2013

We love this recipe. A touch of sweet, tart, and a dash of mustard. The rating of 5 stars is right on. I did not change a thing, like to try recipes as they are and see if I want to change. I wanted it just as it was. Will be using this one a lot.

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gajackets

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cornelia, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: May 11, 2013

This is a great recipe my whole family loves it. Didn't change a thing.

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kilah

Reviewed: May 11, 2013

I've made this recipe several times..did not use sugar at all way to sweet.tinkered with the mustard a little found that half yellow mustard and half Dijon gave it a nice little kick.also the amount of mayo is just right...never liked runny mac salad

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