Ham Macaroni Salad
I have Spring fever. I can barely wait for the weather to start warming up here in the North. Please, green grass, come soon!
When I think of Spring and Summer, I tend to think of barbecue foods, like pasta salads, potato salads, grilled burgers and chicken. This recipe for Macaroni Salad came from Favorite Family Recipes. For our optional add-ins we used diced red bell pepper and celery. Very tasty stuff. Be warned, it makes a HUGE bowl. Enjoy!
Macaroni Salad
Makes a VERY large bowl, enough for a party.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (1 lb) pkg. macaroni (or shells)
- 1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. mustard
- 1/4 c. sour cream
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt (or to taste)
- ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 c. ham steak, cut into small cubes
- 1 c. cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
- 2/3 c. frozen peas, thawed
- 2-3 carrots, shredded
- Optional mix-ins:
- cucumber, peeled and diced
- dill pickles, diced
- tomato, diced
- red bell pepper, diced
- celery, diced
Directions
- Prepare macaroni to al dente according to package directions. After macaroni is cooked, drain and rinse in cold water. Once macaroni has cooled down, drain well.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- In a large bowl toss macaroni with ham, cheese, peas, carrots, and other mix-ins.
- Fold in mayonnaise mixture until pasta is well coated.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit overnight.
- If the salad seems a little dry after setting up overnight, add some milk a little bit at a time until salad becomes nice and creamy again.
Recipe from Favorite Family Recipes.Â
I've got spring fever, too! I think that macaroni salad could cure it, though! YUM!
It is going to be warm for a few days here and it is SO NICE! Can't wait for warm weather 🙂
Dear Ali, I think everyone has Spring fever. It's been such a long winter. I am so happy to finally be getting some yard work done…I hope this nice weather stays! Your macaroni salad looks so comforting and delish. I'm in the mood for a picnic now. Blessings, Catherine
I hope so too Catherine 🙂 Thank you for the kind words. A picnic sounds wonderful!
I could use a big serving of your salad about now.
Madonna
MakeMineLemon
We love a good pasta salad in the summer – can't wait to try this!
Hope you enjoy it Jamie 🙂
How Many servings does this recipe make
Probably 18-20 ish
Shared with my readers and pointed them here for directions. Thanks for the recipe! http://collectorofrecipes.com/?p=1086