Taste of Home
Bacon Macaroni Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8 servings.
This pleasing pasta salad is like eating a BLT in a bowl. Filled with crispy bacon, chopped tomato, celery and green onion, the sensational salad is coated with a tangy mayonnaise and vinegar dressing. It’s a real crowd-pleaser! —Norene Wright, Manilla, Indiana
Ingredients
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2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
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1 large tomato, finely chopped
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2 celery ribs, finely chopped
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5 green onions, finely chopped
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1-1/4 cups mayonnaise
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5 teaspoon white vinegar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
Directions
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1.
Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in tomato, celery and green onions.
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2.
In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in bacon.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 402 calories, 33g fat (6g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 622mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein.
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