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most recipes for barbecue-flavored macaroni salad drown the pasta in ketchupy barbecue sauce , creating a salad that is much too sweet and sticky. here s what we discovered about how to produce a well-balanced smoky and spicy side dish., test kitchen discoveries, a combination of mayonnaise and barbecue sauce is more effective than barbecue sauce alone, as the tang of the barbecue sauce is balanced by the neutral creaminess of the mayonnaise., this salad works best with a sweet, smoky-flavored barbecue sauce., if the salad sits and becomes dry, adding a little warm water will make it creamy again., table salt, elbow macaroni, red bell pepper , seeded and chopped fine, rib celery , chopped fine, scallions , sliced thin, cider vinegar, hot sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce (see note above), ground black pepper

balsamic vineger, blue cheese (crumbled ), boston lettuce (any kind of lettuce or salad works fine), chicken breasts, shallot (chopped finely), olive oil, peter luger steak sauce, walnuts

mixed greens (the salad bags work fine ) or 9 oz spinach (the salad bags work fine), pomegranate (seeds), avocado, cubed, dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, halved, nuts (i used sunflower seeds), feta cheese, olive oil balsamic vinaigrette (i used wishbone)

rotini pasta, prepared, cucumber, sliced, olives, drained, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, pepperoni slices or 1 (8 oz) package salami, each slice cut in half, grilled bell pepper (optional), crumbled feta cheese, good season s salad dressing , i prefer cheese and garlic but italian works as well, prepared as directed

mustard (what you like but i used yellow the last time and it was great!), kosher salt, cracked black pepper, balsamic vinegar, honey, shallot, finely minced, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, lettuce, trimmed and torn (mixed or what you like, romaine works well), sliced scallions (or half of a thinly sliced red onion), herbs, fresh minced (what you like but parsley and thyme work well), grape tomatoes, halved, carrot, thinly sliced, celery ribs, thinly sliced, sultana raisin, craisins (dried cranberries), toasted walnuts, chopped, blue cheese , crumbles (optional, feta works too)

red bell peppers , roasted, cored, seeded, and peeled (directions below, or skip the work and use bottled roasted red peppers!!!), garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a large, heavy knife, olive oil, mixed greens (iceberg, red leaf , salad bowl, butter, and or or romaine), radishes, ends trimmed, thinly sliced, ripe beefsteak tomatoes, cored and chopped , including seeds and juices, fine sea salt, anchovies packed in oil, fillets, rinsed and chopped, yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped, vinaigrette (palm s basic ), crumbled blue cheese (optional)

mixed vegetables (drained ), tuna (drained and flaked ), onion, chopped (green or red or white works fine ), mayonnaise, cilantro (basil or parsley work fine as well), tomatoes, chopped, kosher salt (or to taste), black pepper (or to taste)

lettuce head, washed or dried and cut in small piece. (any leafy green works, but i prefer romaine), scallions , thinly sliced on the bias, tomatoes, halved, artichoke hearts, cut into 1/2 inch dice (i usually add a bit more), bocconcini, cut into 1/2 inch dice (small balls of mozzarella), french haricots vert, 1 large handful (thin green beans), red roasted bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch dice (jarred works fine or you can roast your own ), dijon mustard, light agave nectar, olive anchovies packed in oil, finely diced, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

boneless skinless chicken breast, grilled, chili paste (sambal oelek works well), garlic clove, minced, sugar, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, vietnamese fish sauce, peanut oil (1 tbsp sesame and 2 tbsp vegetable oil works well also), napa cabbage, shredded, mint leaf , julienned, cilantro leaf , julienned, plus more leaves for garnish, red onion, thinly sliced, seedless cucumber , julienned, carrots, peeled and julienned, red bell pepper , julienned, fresh hot red chili peppers (optional) or 1 small hot green chili pepper, seeded and finely diced (optional), roasted peanuts, roughly chopped

rotini pasta (1/2 box), cooked black-eyed peas (can use frozen, canned or homemade ), carrot, diced small, cooked salmon (canned works , but leftover salmon is great), artichoke heart (cut into quarters ), sliced mushrooms, lemon juice, greek yogurt, olive oil, salt (or to taste), pepper, garlic cloves (minced ), fresh cilantro (fresh, chopped fine ), green onions (sliced ), monterey jack pepper cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

coarsely chopped fresh parsley (or 3 tbsp dry parsley works fine too), basil, parmesan cheese (grated or powder will work), olive oil (i have also used coconut oil, but not recommended unless you prefer the flavor), lemon juice (to taste), red wine vinegar (also to taste), pine nuts (preferably toasted ), garlic cloves, minced (depending on how much you love garlic!), salt, fresh ground pepper, farfalle pasta (or spiral, or other , about 6 oz), boiling water, salt, crumbled feta cheese (about 8 oz), roasted red pepper, sliced in thin 1/2 strips, english cucumber (sliced at about a 1/4 inch and halved or quartered)

salad tomatoes, diced (roma work well ), red onion, diced, green pepper, diced, grated parmesan cheese, fresh basil, coarsely chopped, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, salad greens

cubed cooked chicken breasts (left-over roast chicken works well and also rotisserie chicken), cubed cooked chicken thigh pieces (left-over roast chicken works well and also rotisserie chicken), chopped celery, chopped red onions, dried cranberries, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped walnuts, toasted, red leaf lettuce, leaves, mayonnaise, maple syrup (preferably medium grade), honey dijon mustard, curry powder

bok choy, shredded, red cabbage, finely shredded, sweet carrot, shredded, cilantro, stemmed, ripe apple, chopped, green onions, finely chopped, stalks celery, thinly sliced, fresh thyme, stemmed, cooked chicken, in bite-size pieces, parsley, stemmed, chipotle chiles in adobo, creme fraiche (non-fat works fine ) or 1 cup heavy cream (non-fat works fine) or 1 cup sour cream (non-fat works fine), garlic clove, minced, kosher salt or 1/8 tsp sea salt, toasted pumpkin seeds

tuna (white albacore works best), uncooked pasta (small shells or macaroni work great), cucumber (chopped into chunks ), tomato (diced ), carrot (skinned and chopped into small pieces), sliced black olives, sliced green olives, sweet midget pickles (sliced thinly), onion (minced or finely chopped ), salad dressing (miracle whip or no name), salt and pepper to taste, any other veggies you like or would like to subsitute

dressing, basil (chopped fresh ), lemon juice (fresh squeezed ), olive oil (evoo), black pepper, dijon mustard, salad, potato (quartered , red babies work best), salt, black pepper, shrimp (medium -cooked and peeled ), lettuce (thinly sliced romaine works well), red bell pepper (cut into 1/4-inch strips), yellow bell pepper (cut into 1/4-inch strips), red onion (thinly sliced ), crumbled feta cheese, kalamata olive (chopped )

fresh broccoli, chopped small (2 good size heads ), red onion, chopped (more to taste), bacon , cooked crisp and chopped, dried cranberries or 1/2 cup golden raisin, sunflower seeds, vinegar, mayonnaise (lite works well ), sugar ( alternative such as splenda works well), salt and pepper

lentils, tomato, finely chopped, spring onions finely sliced, hot green pepper, minced (jalapeno works well with this recipe. i remove the seeds with a knife and remember not to touch them.), fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, chopped, ginger, minced (not powdered ), salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste