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Classic Retro Picnic Macaroni Salad
How to make a fabulous Classic Retro Picnic Macaroni Salad! This is the best macaroni salad I've ever made, just like the 1970's versions, with a couple small updates! Delish!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 299 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- one grams box Tortiglioni/Rocoli pasta twisted hollow tube pasta like curls!
- 1 1/4 cups old cheddar cheese cubed small
- 1 cup bread and butter pickles chopped small
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 10 green onion stems chopped
- 1 pound cooked cooled bacon chopped or 1 cup diced ham cubes
- 3 -6 eggs hard boiled and chopped depends how eggy you like it!
- Dressing:br]
- 1 package dry Ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 cup real mayonnaise I use Hellmann's
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle juice
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box for "firm" pasta. Drain, run under cool water until cold, drain again and place in a large bowl.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients for the salad in the large bowl.
- Mix together all the dressing ingredients.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and other ingredients; stir to cover the salad entirely with the dressing.
- Refrigerate until serving. This salad is best if left a few hours in the fridge or even overnight so that the flavors can meld together.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
299kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
651mg
(27%)
Potassium
148mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
420IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
8.7mg
(10%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 651mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 420IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.