The Worlds Best Macaroni and Cheese Salad

Name: The Worlds Best Macaroni and Cheese Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10-13 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni; 1 big onion, peeled and diced; 1 dozen egg, hardboiled, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 (15 ounce) cans black olives, very well drained; 2 cups cheddar cheese, cubed; 1/2-1 cup bacon bits; 1 1/2-2 cups mayonnaise (NOT Miracle Whip); 2 -3 tablespoons Dijon mustard; salt and pepper

Submitted by Christina M

"I usually don't measure and I usually make this for big family gatherings. So Take away from the recipe as you see fit. I get a whole lot of complements on this salad and I enjoy it myself. The bacon bits add crunch and taste."

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photo by JSkizzle

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 10-13

ingredients

1 lb elbow macaroni
1 big onion, peeled and diced
1 dozen egg, hardboiled, peeled and roughly chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans black olives, very well drained
2 cups cheddar cheese, cubed
¹⁄₂ - 1 cup bacon bits
1 ¹⁄₂ - 2 cups mayonnaise (NOT Miracle Whip)
2 -3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
salt and pepper

directions

Boil macaroni.
Dice onion.
Cut olives/cheese/eggs (eggs in big chunks).
When macaroni is done, drain and rinse until mac is cool.
Add all ingredients at one at a time stirring in between.
Add mayo; stir--add mayo; stir.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Reviews

Oh wow! I made this Mac-n-cheese salad for a family get together just recently and it was a huge hit. I changed a few things to fit our family's tastes. I added cherry tomatoes, peas and red (purple) onion. I used shredded cheddar cheese instead of cubed at Mom's request and omitted the olives. The bacon bits tops off the salad perfectly. We only used just 5-6 eggs chopped up in it, just our own taste. This is definitely a "print and add to the recipe file box." Thank you for the recipe!

KayElle
I brought this recipe to a cookout yesterday. Everyone raved about it. I added one pint of grape tomatoes, stems removed and cut in half. It added some nice color to the salad. This is definitely a keeper!

betty
This is delicious! Thanks for posting it!

suemodikoane
It was good. However, I did not like the cheese in my salad. Eh. Furthermore, the measurements were not accurate. I ended up having so much cooked macaroni left over. And 1 dozen eggs is waaay too much. The taste was great. I did not have black olives, so I put in a little bit of sugar instead since black olives tend to make any dish a bit sweet. The taste was good. Everyone that tried it, liked it. The measurements were inaccurate and the cheese in the salad did not please me.

Aarti D.
Gee, I don't know as I can say the "worlds" best but it was pretty darn good. I used real bacon, cut the recipe in 1/2. and added some fresh dill. Large elbows made it good. Will make again. Thanks!

Sally

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Oh wow! I made this Mac-n-cheese salad for a family get together just recently and it was a huge hit. I changed a few things to fit our family's tastes. I added cherry tomatoes, peas and red (purple) onion. I used shredded cheddar cheese instead of cubed at Mom's request and omitted the olives. The bacon bits tops off the salad perfectly. We only used just 5-6 eggs chopped up in it, just our own taste. This is definitely a "print and add to the recipe file box." Thank you for the recipe!

KayElle