Reduce the heat to medium, add the macaroni, and cook until tender, according to package directions. Old-Fashioned Macaroni Salad with Sweet Picklesģ cups (10 1/2 oz./330 g.) elbow macaroniģ celery ribs, finely chopped, leaves reserved and finely choppedġ/2 cup (2 1/2 oz./75 g.) pimiento-stuffed green olives, choppedīring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. The secret to the old-fashioned flavor of this salad is the addition of a little sweet pickle juice and sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, along with the more traditional ingredients like mayonnaise, onions and hard-cooked eggs. Thank you for a delicious twist on one of my favorite dishes.Happy summer! Celebrate with a staple of cookouts and picnics: macaroni salad. She has been gone for just over a decade now, but I think of her every time I cook. My grandmother (who was one of my most favorite people on this planet) used to make this very ranch dressing with me and we would serve it with dinner mixed with sliced cucumbers and onions. Your recipe for Ranch Pasta Salad, however, brings tears to my eyes. (I love this dressing and could eat it with chips!) Love this comment: “I just found your blog today, and there are so many recipes I want to make. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. If becomes dry after a few days, add more mayo.) ENJOY!ġ/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing (your preference) (Note: This salad will keep in the refrigerator for several days. Let cool in refrigerator for several hours before serving or overnight. Mix all together in a large salad bowl and add homemade ranch dressing made with recipe below. Let pasta cool while you prepare other ingredients. Prepare pasta according to package directions for salad pasta draining and running under cold water. Ranch pasta salad will quickly become a favorite recipe.Ĩ ounces salad rotini pasta (could use any kind of pasta you like)ġ can medium pitted ripe olives, weight 6 ounces, drained, choppedġ cup cooked chicken breast, chopped (Optional)ġ/2 cup green onion, chopped (or about 3 onions)ġ2 cherry tomatoes, cut in half (could use more or 1 large tomato, chopped and drained) It’s a very versatile salad since you can add the vegetables you love. I love making it with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and green onions, too.
I can eat this ranch pasta salad for lunch or dinner, add some kind of bread and drink and that’s all I need.
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