Macaroni Salad Recipe

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Macaroni Salad
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Ingredients
13
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Nutrition
543
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 3/4 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 lb macaroni
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped finely
  • 1/4 cup carrot
  • 1 lb raw shrimp , small

Directions:

  1. Boil macaroni per directions on the box and drain. (I use Barilla macaroni, because the dressing sticks to the macaroni better because of the texture).
  2. Steam the shrimp, or however you prepare it best. (I use a 12 oz bottle of beer with 12 oz water, add about 3/4 cup of crab boil seasoning, and bring to a boil. Add shrimp, bring back to a slow boil over medium heat, and cook for 15 minutes, and they come out perfect. I use the smallest shrimp, b/c I am cutting them up, so why spend the money on bigger shrimp!). Then peel and chop them in 2-3 small pieces each.
  3. Combine mayo, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt & pepper, and crab boil seasoning in separate bowl. (I get the crab boil seasoning from my local crab house, but you could use old bay, or whatever your local seafood place has, but some are better than others, so you may have to experiment).
  4. Add celery, onions, and carrot to macaroni. (I use a vegetable peeler on the carrot, and then slice the pieces very fine and cut in a few small pieces, so there are small slivers of carrot, or you can use pre-shredded carrot).
  5. Mix dressing into the macaroni mixture.
  6. Mix in shrimp after it is cooled and chopped.
  7. Most important - LET SIT OVERNIGHT. The dressing needs some time to meld the flavors together. It may seem too wet when you originally add the dressing in, but once it sits overnight, the macaroni sucks up some of it, and it winds up just right. You may need to add some salt and pepper to taste.
  8. This makes a lot of salad, and is good for a party or cookout.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 542.96 Kcal (2273 kJ)
Calories from fat 350.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.89g 60%
Cholesterol 39.24mg 13%
Sodium 1053.13mg 44%
Potassium 154.02mg 3%
Total Carbs 40.61g 14%
Sugars 2.67g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.83g 7%
Protein 8.51g 17%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 409.18 Kcal (1713 kJ)
Calories from fat 263.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.31g 60%
Cholesterol 29.57mg 13%
Sodium 793.66mg 44%
Potassium 116.07mg 3%
Total Carbs 30.61g 14%
Sugars 2.01g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 7%
Protein 6.41g 17%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 8%
Calcium 20.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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