Pickled Macaroni Salad Recipes

DILL PICKLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta al dente according to package directions. Run under cold water to stop cooking.
• Toss cold pasta with about ½ cup of pickle juice and set aside for about 5 minutes. Drain & discard pickle juice.
• Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

MACARONI SALAD WITH PICKLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain; rinse with cold water. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place eggs in a saucepan, and fill with enough cold water to cover eggs completely by about 1 inch. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 20 minutes. Immediately remove from hot water and cool in an ice water bath. When cool enough to handle, peel and chop eggs.
• In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, dry mustard, sweet pickle juice, and celery seed. Season with salt and black pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine drained pasta, celery, onion, olives, sweet pickles, carrots, green pepper, and chopped eggs. Stir in dressing, and mix well. Refrigerate before serving.

PICKLED MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni per package directions. Drain well and return to pot and pour 1/2 cup of the oil over the macaroni, mix well and let cool completely.
• Mix the vinegar with the sugar, parsley, garlic salt, dry mustard and black pepper.
• Add the other 1/2 cup of oil and mix well.
• Chop or slice vegetables into bite size pieces and add to vinegar mixture with the jar of pimentos.
• When Pasta is cooled, add rest of ingredients an chill for no less than 2 hours.

QUICK-PICKLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the pickled onions: Set the sliced onion in a small heatproof bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander seeds (if using), salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high, then pour over onions. Stir to combine, let cool, then transfer onions and brine to a lidded container. Refrigerate until chilled. (Makes about 2/3 cup drained onions. Onions will keep up to 3 weeks.)
• Prepare the salad: In a medium bowl, combine the celery, carrots, olive oil, lemon zest and juice. Season generously with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
• When ready to serve, add the lettuce, radishes (if using) and herbs to a large bowl, season lightly with salt and pepper and gently toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the celery and carrots to the vegetables in the large bowl, leaving the vinaigrette behind in the medium bowl.
• To the vinaigrette, add the mustard, 1/4 cup drained pickled red onions and 4 teaspoons of the pickled red onion brine and stir to combine; season to taste. Add vinaigrette to salad, toss to coat and season. Serve immediately.

PICKLED PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a large bowl. Chill for an hour and serve.