Cheddar and Macaroni Salad

Paula Upon first tasting the finish salad it seemed flavorless, but if you refrigerate for the 24 hours the flavor is perfect! I did add more sweet relish than called for. Overall great recipe and will be my go to for Mac salad from now on.

I was disappointed in this recipe. It LOOKED good so I tried it. I doubled the recipe (precisely) to take to a club picnic. It really lacked flavor and was just very blah.

I used homemade dill relish rather than sweet

I loved this. Thank you for sharing. All I did different was add the dill pickle relish instead. But the reg relish I’ve used and is great too. ❤

I liked this, but it was a bit bland for my tastes. I really liked the sour cream though, it gave it a smooth creaminess that using just mayo doesn’t have. I used 2 ½ T relish, added about 1 T white vinegar, and added salt and pepper. I used yellow peppers, as I’m not as fond of green peppers, and I used colby jack cheese.

Part of me thinks this could use some garlic powder and meat. However, everyone thought I bought it from the store since it was so good. I say try it plain or make it your own. Very easy to make!

I made this for a picnic but thought it needed salt, and I am not a salter. I used sharp cheddar(because it’s the best for my family) and omitted the green pepper. Good taste and even better the next day when I added steamed shrimp to the leftovers!

Good recipe except for the pickle relish. I left it out. I also added purple onion.

Our family loved this. I made a lot of variations, based on what I had available, and needed it for a party that same afternoon. I doubled the recipe. I dropped the celery and bell pepper, added red bell pepper instead. Changed the sweet relish to dill relish, added an extra 1/2 cup of diced cheese, and sprinkled the top with paprika. At this point, I tasted the dish and I believe I added a little bit more of mayo and sour cream, but just a little bit. This is an easy and forgiving recipe. Add anything you like, and remove what you don’t. Delicious!

Made it as a side for dinner and leftovers for lunches. Wanted something different. It was very good, I also added 2 boiled egg and used dill pickle and some pickle juice. I forgot the milk but didn’t seem to make a different since I had the pickle juice. I like to try a new recipe before I make it for a potluck or bbq and this will definently be one that I will be making

This is my go to easy pasta salad. I opt out the green peppers and pickle relish simply cuz I do not like.

I’ve been making a version of this salad for years. I use ditalini pasta instead of elbow and coarsely chopped gherkins instead of sweet relish, since I love the crunch of the pickles in this with the cheese. And I leave out the celery and peppers, but add about 5 chopped green onions and a small jar of pimentos. It is also much better with sharp cheddar than mild cheddar. My Mother made this when I was growing up and it’s tasty with these alterations. Perfect for summer. Yumm!

Did not like this recipe. Very dry and no taste. Won’t make again.

Didn’t like

It was pretty bland and dried out quickly. In order to be a keeper, this would need a lot of tweaking. I’ll keep looking the the elusive perfect summer pasta salad.

Doubled the dressing for this salad, we like it creamy. Other than that it is my husbands favorite!!

This is delicious, I have made it several weeks in a row. Something about the pickle relish and sour cream combined with mayo perks up the flavor. Crunchiness from the celery and onion along with creaminess from the cheese and peas.

Very good!

It’s OK. Nothing special, but not bad either. However, the next day it is DRY! Extremely dry. I doubt I will make it again. There are other, better options if you want macaroni salad.

Not at all what I was looking for. Will not make this one again. Not bad, just not different enough to make.

Love this recipe! I was hungry for macaroni salad and this recipe was perfect. I have now made it several times and would not change a thing!