#Traditional macaroni salad recipe how to# Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside. Classic Macaroni Salad 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped red peppers 1/4 cup chopped sweet onions 1/2 cup. True, there is a little prep work involved, but nothing more intense than chopping a little ham and a few vegetables. This recipe is similar to a layered salad in that you can do a lot of the prep work in advance and store everything in air-tight containers in the refrigerator. When it comes time to assemble the salad, simply boil some pasta, stir in the ham, vegetables, mayonnaise and seasoning, then cover and chill at least two hours. This salad recipe, sent in by Keva Colston of Baton Rouge Louisiana, was published in the June 2007 issue of Southern Living and quickly garnered many favorable reviews and comments from readers. It seems most Southern cooks have a favorite cold pasta salad or layered salad they like to make on a warm afternoon. #Traditional macaroni salad recipe how to#.
