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The Best Macaroni Salad Ever

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Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups elbow macaroni
  • 3 whole roasted red peppers chopped (this is what I didn't have on had... I don't think it was missed)
  • 1/2 cup chopped black olives
  • 6 pickles diced... your choice I used baby dills
  • 3 whole green onions chopped
  • 1 large carrot shredded
  • 2 celery chopped
  • 1/4 of a 1lb block of medium cheddar cheese cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 TBLS red wine or distilled vinegar
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cups milk
  • splash of pickle juice
  • optional... TBLS mustard... I used spicy brown

Method
 

  1. Cook the macaroni noodles in salted water. Drain, rinse in cold water and set aside.
  2. Prep red peppers, olives, pickles, green onion, carrot, celery & cheese.
  3. Mix together mayo, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt & pepper... Add enough milk to make it pour-able. Add pickle juice for extra flavor.
  4. Add the everything together and pour sauce over... mix well.
  5. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour before serving... or just make yourself a bowl like my husband did... no need to wait... I guess you always need a taste tester!!