Chicago Macaroni Salad

My family is from Chicago. This is one of my grandma’s best recipes that’s been handed down. Kids love it because of the cheese cubes! It’s a great potluck dish because it has a lot of color! I use salad macaroni because of its small size.

Step: 1

Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the salad macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink, and rinse with cold water until chilled. Drain again to remove excess water.

Step: 2

Place macaroni, broccoli, Cheddar cheese, green pepper, pickle relish, dill pickle, celery, black olives, green olives, green onion, carrot, and pimento in a salad bowl, and toss lightly to combine. In a bowl, whisk together the light mayonnaise, mustard, salt, sugar, and black pepper to make a smooth dressing; pour the dressing over the salad, and lightly mix to coat all ingredients with dressing. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to blend flavors before serving.

Per Serving: 197 calories; protein 6.4g; carbohydrates 26.8g; fat 7.4g; cholesterol 10.4mg; sodium 1143.2mg.