Deli Mac Salad Recipes

DELI-STYLE MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni as directed on package; drain and cool
• Mix the vinegar and sugar in a large bowl, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Mix in the cooked elbows. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Drain off any excess liquid from the chilled elbows. Add the green pepper and celery seed. Add the mayonnaise and stir until well coated. You may add additional mayonnaise if you wish.

DELI MAC SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat vinegar and sugar on stove until sugar is dissolved; cool.
• 2. Toss vinegar sugar mixture with macaroni. Refrigerate in freezer bags for several hours to allow it to set. *NOTE* After soaking, it's possible for there to be some excess sugar/vinegar mixture, if you find it to be very soupy you can toss it into a colander for a minute to drain some off.
• 3. Toss macaroni with peppers and celery seed. Add mayo to taste. Yummmo!

DELI-STYLE MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot.
• Stir in 2 T. salt and the pasta and cook until completely tender. Drain the macaroni in a colander, then rinse until cool.
• Meanwhile, combine the shallot, 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice, oil, Dijon, garlic powder, ½ t. salt and a pinch of pepper in a large bowl.
• Toss the rinsed pasta with the shallot mixture, then stir in the eggs, celery, pickle relish and parsley.
• To Store: Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up until 3 days.
• To Serve: Stir in the mayonnaise, milk and remaining 2 T. lemon juice into the salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To Serve Right Away*: refrigerate pasta until well chilled, about 3 hours, before tossing with the mayo, milk and lemon juice. **I think you could probably get away without 3 hour refrigeration, but I would recommend it so the mayo taste could mellow out.

DELI MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta until ala dente. Drain and rinse well with cold water.
• Bring vinegar and sugar to a simmer in a saucepan. Stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Prepare macaroni, al dente. Place cooked macaroni in a bowl and pour the brine over it,(put in a large plastic bag). Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
• To finish:.
• Drain the macaroni from the brine. Mix the mayonnaise, basil, salt and pepper together. Add pasta, tomatoes, green peppers, cucumber and red onion. Toss to combine. Serve.

DELI MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Place cold cooked macaroni along with grated onion and pickle in a large mixing bowl.
• Add salt and pepper, mayo and enough pickle juice to moisten.
• Be carful with the juice, you don't want the dressing too runny.
• Add dill if you like and toss to coat.
• Serve.
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DELI MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• You can rinse pasta with cold water to cool quickly.
• Meanwhile in large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Stir in cooled pasta and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 1 cup mayonnaise, vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until well blended; whisk in sugar. Stir in celery, red bell pepper, carrot, onions, and jalapeno and poblano peppers. Refrigerate until macaroni is ready to dress.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain but do not rinse. Allow macaroni to drain in a colander about 5 minutes, shaking out moisture from time to time. Pour macaroni into large bowl; toss to separate and cool to room temperature. Macaroni should be sticky.
• Pour dressing over macaroni and stir until dressing is evenly distributed. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or, ideally, overnight to allow dressing to absorb into the macaroni.
• Stir salad before serving. Mix 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon water into salad for fresher look.