Best 9 Sweet N Tangy Macaroni Salad Recipes

OLD FASHIONED CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, add the elbow macaroni, and cook according to package directions. With a measuring cup, save some of the pasta cooking water. Drain the macaroni.
• For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon, pickle juice, salt and pepper. Stir to mix well.
• Add the onion, celery and chopped pickles. Add the macaroni and about 1/2 cup of the starchy macaroni hot cooking water. Add the celery, onions, celery leaves, chives and chopped hard boiled egg. Gently stir. Garnish with celery leaves and wedges of hard boiled eggs.

SWEET AND TANGY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cucumber, corn, artichokes, olives, red pepper and onion. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into vegetable mixture. , In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SWEET MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water; drain well., In a large bowl, combine macaroni and vegetables. Whisk together remaining ingredients until smooth and sugar is dissolved; stir into macaroni mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

EASY SWEET AND TANGY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Do not over cook.
• Drain pasta and rinse with cold water until cool.
• In bowl whisk together mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, mustard, and celery seed.
• Add chopped vegetables to taste. Add salt and pepper to taste.

SWEET AND TANGY SUMMER MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water until macaroni is cooled.
• Place macaroni into a large salad bowl and stir in tomatoes, green bell pepper, cucumber, and green onion.
• Whisk sugar, vegetable oil, ketchup, vinegar, salt, paprika, and black pepper, stirring in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Pour dressing over macaroni and vegetables and toss to coat.

SWEET AND TANGY ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
• For the salad: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until soft and golden brown, about 12 minutes. Add the onions to the dressing and stir to coat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the orzo until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain it well and, while it is still warm, add to the bowl of dressed onions. Stir in the fennel and dried cranberries and allow to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Add the arugula and mozzarella and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Cook's Note: If serving the next day, a drizzle of olive oil will help to bring this salad back to life.

SWEET N TANGY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta in salted water for required time on package directions. Drain and rinse well. Place all salad ingredients in a large serving bow and toss well.
• 2. Place all dressing ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk well, until well blended. I now, taste dressing to see if it needs any additional seasonings.
• 3. Pour dressing over pasta and toss, making sure all is coated well. I save an eggs and slice to place on top of salad for garnish. Sprinkle with paprika for color. Refrigerate to chill for a good 2 hours or until ready to serve. As with any salad, they get better the longer the ingredients have time to mingle. Enjoy!

SWEET N SOUR MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni, rinse and drain well---Let cool.
• combine sweetened condensed milk, mayonnaise,.
• vinegar, sugar and green pepper.
• Put macaroni in a large bowl.
• Pour above ingredients over macaroni.
• Mix well.
• Chill.
• Mixture will thicken in the refrigerator.

MOM'S BEST MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
• In a large bowl, stir together the carrots, red onion, green pepper, red pepper and celery. Mix in the mayonnaise, condensed milk, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add the macaroni, toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. I usually make this a day ahead of time, and stir it occasionally to blend the flavors. The macaroni will absorb some of the liquid.