Description
Macaroni salad can sometimes be a little boring. So one day I just started adding extra ingredients and this is what I came up with. The whole family love’s it! This recipe is even better if served the next day so that all of the flavors are well-incorporated. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ small red onion, diced very small
- ½ small green bell pepper, diced very small
- 1 (1 ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 (8 ounce) package Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large
- deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp
- about 10 minutes; drain on a plate lined with paper towels until cool. Crumble bacon and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water
- stirring occasionally
- until cooked through but firm to the bite
- 8 minutes; drain.
- Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool; drain.
- Mix cooled macaroni
- crumbled bacon
- mayonnaise
- red onion
- green bell pepper
- ranch salad dressing mix
- and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 8