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Deeeelicious Macaroni Salad -- hardly any fat, tons of veggies -- yum!! You'll love it!

Crunchy, delicious and healthy, too!  I go a lot heavier on the mustard, and only put in a little of the mustard and mayonnaise mix to cover the salad... I just put the extra in the fridge (I mix it directly in the measuring cup). I don't like the Macaroni Salad that is just saturated in mayonnaise... yuck! Too heavy for me -- I like light, crispy, cool, healthy, and this is the best Macaroni Salad, ever : ) The colder this Macaroni Salad gets, the better it is, so I looove to have this for breakfast the following day.. and then I have it, by accident, for lunch and dinner, and possibly all snacks, throughout the day -- it's craaazy delicious!

Cool, Crunchy, low fat and delicious Macaroni Salad - yum!

4 Cups Macaroni (Really, I throw in the whole bag... is okay! lol!)
½ Cup Mayonnaise
1 Cup Mustard (or more... I go heavier on the mustard, just put the mixture on a bit at a time)
2 - 4 tbsp. Montreal Steak Spice
Fresh Black Pepper and Salt to Taste (yum!) (Lots! lol!)

Veggies:

2 Green Peppers, diced
1 Red Pepper, diced
1 Orange Pepper, diced
1 Yellow Pepper, dice (I buy the 6 pack of Peppers, and some green peppers)
4 Green Onions, chopped (Optional, too - see how oniony you want it! lol!)(I skip this, now)
1 Red Onion, diced (Hmmm... maybe 1/2 a Red Onion, diced... put in half, first, see how you feel... : )
Whole Celery Stalk, chopped (Or even more celery... love this bit! lol!)
2 tbsp. Relish

1 tbsp. Diced Dill Pickle (Optional -- I have to put it in because that's what Dwight's Mom used to use, so he likes it!)

Step 1: Cook the Macaroni, then Drain and cool.

Step 2: Mix the Mayonnaise and the Mustard in a large Measuring Cup. Blend in Steak Spice.

Step 3: Prepare Veggies. Toss them into a big (and I mean BIG!) Bowl as you prepare each one.

Step 4: Pour the Mustard/Mayo Mixture onto the Veggies, and mix well.

Step 5: Slowly stir in the Macaroni. Sprinkle with Freshly Ground Pepper. Cover and pop in the Fridge. The colder, the better.

(Or you can add the Macaroni to the Veggies, then add the 'Sauce'. Just put in as much as you like -- I often have a bit left over, and I save that for Sandwiches, since it makes a nice Sandwich Spread, too!)

This is a great make-ahead dish for a BBQ.

I came up with this recipe when Dwight, (now my ex-husband, but he's still a good guy -- no worries! lol!), said he’d really looove some Macaroni Salad, and I had no idea how to make it, but I can’t stand the usual ‘mayo salad’ that is usually served, so I just started experimenting in the Kitchen (that’s basically how all my recipes are ‘born’! ha,ha!), and this is what I came up with – now it’s a family favorite! We even eat this for Breakfast! I happen to love lots of ground pepper on mine and a wee dash of salt, but it’s personal taste, so add it if you love it!

Mix the mayonnaise and the mustard -- I like 2 parts mustard to 1 part mayonnaise, but if this is your first time making it, just play around with the ratio until you get it juuust right for you : ) 

I just sprinkle on the Montreal Steak Spice... use any spice you have on hand, if you can't find the Montreal Steak Spice (although, Montreal steak Spice makes a fantastic chicken and steak marinade, too... is worth looking for at the grocery shop! lol!)

I add the regular relish, and now they make Dill Relish, so no more chopping! lol!  I add about 2 tablespoons of each... yummy!

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Yum, this is my favorite bit -- tons of chopped veggies!  This will smell and look sooo delicious -- you might want to eat some, right away! lol!

Gently stir in the cold pasta - I run cold water over the macaroni for about 5 minutes, after it's cooked, and then the colder this macaroni salad is, the more delicious it is, so I put it straight into the fridge : )

Add the mustard and mayonnaise mixture a little at a time... maybe 1/2 cup at a time, to get the right consistency for you : )

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Chill and enjoy! I love it for breakfast ... then lunch... dinner... snacks! hahaha! You'll love it, and if you're having this macaroni salad at a BBQ, it'll feed a lot of people -- makes a massive amount!  

This is just delicious! Nice and Crunchy and Cool ... a very nice Summer Dish, but great all year round! And a real 'Crowd Pleaser', too!

Happy Cooking! Ailsa : ) xox!

Yum!  Just in case you want to stop smoking, and have been thinking of switching to e-cigarettes... better air, in and out - lol! : ) To You Health! : )

Otay, 'til the next time we meet again! lol!  Ailsa : )

Oh, and here's a funny little story that happened to us, tonight, on our way back home from a fun afternoon of shopping.... we swung by KFC, since we were totally taken in by their fantastic advertising, which they put on during Big Brother, especially during Big Brother After Dark, and it always looks so delicious to me... anyway, so we swing by KFC to get their fancy Anniversary Bucket, with their new KFC Onion rings, which sound really delicious to us, and we totally want to try it...

So I ordered that in the Drive-thru, the guy says they're all out of the #KFC onion rings, so I said, "Oh, okay, well, is there any chance you still have the Thai Chicken, Sweet Thai Chicken?"  He says, "Oh, sure, we've got lots of Thai Chicken!"  So I say, so surprised, "Oh, that's fantastic!  Could I have half of the 10 piece bucket with the Thai chicken, half with regular chicken, please?"  He says, "Sure, no problem!"  So, I drove up to the window, I'm chatting with the guy, say how excited and happy I am that they have the Sweet Thai Chicken, and he gives me sort of a funny look, like, she really looves her chicken...

So, here's the bit that really broke me up - he says, "Too bad you just missed our deal - we had that Chicken on sale for 10 pieces for $5, last week."  I said, "What?  10 pieces for $5?"  Mah' mind is getting clearer, at this point... then I said, "So, I'm getting the Sweet Chili Thai Chicken, the really spicy one, right?"  He gives me a funny look, says, "Yes, the Chicken Thighs...."

Sooo, all that time, he thought I was asking for 'those sweet chicken thighs' - bah'hahahahahaha!  So that totally made me laugh... when we both realized the error, he gave me a bucket of the regular KFC Chicken, instead - hilarious!  So funny!  Made'a me laugh! Was a little language barrier - so silly - lol! : )

Oh, and here's a little way you can 'doctor up' your potato salad or macaroni salad you might get at KFC, or anywhere else - take it home and add in some mustard, lots of pepper and some salt - deeeelish!  Gives it such a great flavor! Yum!
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Take Your Potato Salad from Good to Great! Yum!

You can easily doctor up your Potato Salad, too - you know the one you might pick up at the store, or get at the Drive-Thru? Bring it home, add mustard, chopped Red Peppers, crumbled Bacon - or all of the delicious veggies I always put in mah' fave Macaroni Salad - so good! Crunchy, delicious - you'll loove it! 

I just had a little bit of bacon left, so I had a little, and my son had the rest - that's how it goes, in my' house - lol! Most for the boy, some for me : ) 

And I like Potato Salad on its own, I guess, but mostly I like Potato Salad when it's all doctored up, the way I like it - and then lots of pepper and some salt, to taste.... : )

For the record, this is a fair sized bowl - the medium bowl, if you have the regular set of bowls, small, medium and large - for the Macaroni salad, I need to use the giant pot I make the macaroni in, AND, the very biggest bowl I have, it makes soo much, so I make that to share with my lovely daughter and her wonderful husband - they love it, too! lol! 

Oh, and did I already say, Montreal Steak Spice? That's a staple, in our house, too - delicious on pretty much everything! : )

And, there's another excuse to add a little bacon to your life, if you happen to love bacon - haha! 

But you don't have to add the bacon, just go straight up veggies, and the mustard : ) 

Enjoy, my little Culinary Friend! BBQ Friend? Both?? haha! Ailsa : )