Name: Macaroni Salad with a Twist
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Small seashell pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Mayonnaise - 1 cup; Distilled white vinegar - ¼ cup; White sugar - ⅔ cup; Prepared yellow mustard - 2 ½ tablespoons; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Vidalia or sweet onion, chopped - 1 large; Celery, chopped - 2 stalks; Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Grated carrots - ¼ cup; Diced cooked ham - 1 pound

Ingredients for - Macaroni Salad with a Twist

1. Small seashell pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Mayonnaise 1 cup

3. Distilled white vinegar ¼ cup

4. White sugar ⅔ cup

5. Prepared yellow mustard 2 ½ tablespoons

6. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

7. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

8. Vidalia or sweet onion, chopped 1 large

9. Celery, chopped 2 stalks

10. Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1

11. Grated carrots ¼ cup

12. Diced cooked ham 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Macaroni Salad with a Twist

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta, but do not rinse. Let stand 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

To make the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.

3 . Stage

Combine the onion, celery, bell pepper, carrots, and ham in a large bowl. Stir in the dressing. Add the pasta and toss gently to blend all ingredients. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.