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June 22, 2013

Sweet ‘N Creamy Macaroni Salad

No barbecue is complete without a nice chilled pasta salad. Today I’m going to share with you a twist on a classic macaroni salad. One that will be a SUPER-DUPER HIT at any pot luck, 4th of July celebration or a large family gathering!!

Sweet N Creamy Macaroni Salad by PictureTheRecipe

Now, before any of you go off on me, about this salad not being healthy…I’m letting you know that it isn’t meant to be. It’s a feel good, comforting, holiday pasta salad that you’ll feel guilty for eating so much of, but you can’t help yourself cos it’s soooo good!  This isn’t your grandma’s macaroni salad either, it’s a sweet n creamy dressing with hint of spice. If you try it once, I guarantee it’ll be a summer barbecue staple  and a 4th of July must-have on the menu.

Sweet N Creamy Macaroni Salad - PictureTheRecipe

Although I made a smaller batch of this salad for the recipe (half a pack of pasta), you can easily double it to make a whole (1lb) pack of pasta, for a larger gathering. The dressing part of the recipe makes quite a lot (cos this macaroni salad is best creamy and moist) so, if you’re doubling the pasta and veggies I’d only 1 1/2 times the dressing.  You could always adjust the dressing to your taste adding just as much as you like and not the whole thing.

Here’s how you can make this deliciously sweet and creamy macaroni salad…

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Sweet ‘n Creamy Macaroni Salad
2014-11-30 19:48:39
Serves 4
A twist on a classic macaroni salad into something new and exciting. A guaranteed hit at any pot luck, 4th of July celebration or a large family gathering!
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Prep Time
30 min
Prep Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2lb elbow macaroni
  2. 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
  3. 1/2 cup bell peppers, finely diced
  4. 1/2 cup carrots, finely diced
  5. 1/4-1/3 cup red onion, finely diced
  6. handful of chopped parsley
  7. 2 green onions, sliced
For the dressing
  1. 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  2. 1/3 cup sweetened condesed milk
  3. 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  4. 1 tsp sweet paprika
  5. 1/2 coleman’s dry mustard powder
  6. 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
Instructions
  1. – Start by boiling the macaroni in a large pot of salted water, until it’s cooked through. I like cooking it a little bit softer than I would for a hot pasta dish, because it does toughen in the fridge when chilled.
  2. – While the pasta is cooking. Prep all your veggies and add it a bowl. I finely diced some celery,1/4 red pepper and yellow pepper, some carrots and a quarter of a large red onion.
  3. – For the dressing, in a seperate bowl measure out the mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, apple cider vinegar, paprika, mustard powder and cayenne pepper.
  4. – Stir everything together well until you have a smooth and creamy dressing.
  5. – Once the macaroni is cooked, drain and rinse it under cold water to stop it from cooking any further and cool it down.
  6. – Drain the excess water and add the macaroni to the big bowl of veggies and mix it all together well.
  7. – Pour the as much of the dressing over the top of the macaroni and veggies as you would like and mix it until everything is coated in the sweet and creamy dressing.
  8. – Garnish the salad with some fresh chopped parsley and finely sliced green onion and chill the salad covered, for a couple hours or overnight in the frigde. Yummmmm…
By Noreen Hiskey
Adapted from PictureTheRecipe.com
Adapted from PictureTheRecipe.com
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  1. beth says

    July 2, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    this is very good, added shrimp to it. the dressing isn’t too sweet

    Reply
  2. Teri says

    July 4, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Awesome, thank you for such a tasty dish

    Reply
  3. Rachel says

    July 4, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    Oh goodness, this was so delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipe! I made it today for a 4th of July party, and it was a big hit. I think it’s the best pasta salad I’ve ever had. I added dill, a little pepper, and extra vinegar, and substituted regular grain mustard for the mustard powder, but I’m sure it’s yummy either way. Thanks again. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Heba says

    September 10, 2013 at 7:44 am

    Yammmy , Love it ^_^

    Reply
  5. Sarai says

    March 26, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Is it spicy??

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  6. J.L. Marta says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:38 am

    Regarding the quantity of Coleman’s mustard – 1/2 what?? 1/2 tsp? 1/2 tbsp? The recipe doesn’t specify. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Noreen says

      May 10, 2014 at 10:19 am

      I’m sorry…it must have been a typo. It’s 1/2 tsp.

      Reply
  7. Robin d says

    May 25, 2014 at 8:27 am

    This is SO good!! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  8. Jaime says

    June 27, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Thanks this is a wonderful dish I have made several times, and my family keeps asking for it!

    Reply
  9. Lynne Krywulycz says

    August 4, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    Who could even think this was not a healthy salad. Fresh raw vegies, Macaroni and a tantalising, creamy, smooth,sweet dressing.

    Best pasta salad ever, and I love pasta salads.

    Reply
  10. jocelyn says

    September 29, 2014 at 6:17 am

    TRY TO MAKE THIS LOOKS YUMMY.DIFFERENT FROM FILIPINO RECIPE..

    Reply
  11. kristi says

    May 2, 2015 at 8:01 am

    Anyone have a preference on to use miracle whip or real mayonnaise?

    Reply
  12. Winnie says

    August 18, 2015 at 10:39 pm

    Hi Noreen, your recipe said it serves 4.
    If I want to serve 2, can I just half the recipe?

    Also, I don’t want it to be too sweet.
    Should I reduce the amount of condensed milk?

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Noreen says

      August 19, 2015 at 6:34 am

      Yes you can just half the recipe and if you’re not a fan of sweetness start with just 1-2 tbsp of condensed milk and taste it. If needed you can always add more. One more thing to note is, you don’t have to pour in all the dressing….just as much as it takes to coat the salad. Keep tasting as you cook!

      Reply
  13. Oly says

    October 4, 2015 at 5:40 am

    Can I make it the day before and keep it refrigerated? Or is a warm salad?

    Reply
    • Noreen says

      October 4, 2015 at 8:24 am

      Yes! This is a cold salad…and like mentioned in the post it’s best refrigerated for at least a few hours or over night is better still a it allows all the flavors to be absorbed by the pasta!

      Reply
  14. Katerina says

    November 28, 2015 at 12:40 am

    It’s the tastiest salad I’ve ever eaten! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Zuzana says

    March 10, 2016 at 7:12 am

    Very nice, I omitted the celery and instead of condensed milk I used whipping cream. And I also added pieces of grilled chicken. Yum!

    Reply
  16. Amber says

    July 1, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    Can I successfully double it?

    Reply

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