Sweet and Tangy Summer Macaroni Salad

  4.7 – 6 reviews  • Macaroni Salad Recipes

I made these broccoli, cheese, and rice-stuffed chicken breasts to satisfy my yearning for broccoli and cheese soup even though I dislike eating soup in the summer.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups elbow macaroni
  2. 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
  3. ½ green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  4. ¼ cucumber, chopped
  5. 1 green onion, chopped
  6. ⅔ cup white sugar
  7. ½ cup vegetable oil
  8. ⅓ cup ketchup
  9. ¼ cup vinegar
  10. 1 teaspoon salt
  11. 1 teaspoon paprika
  12. ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water until macaroni is cooled.
  2. Place macaroni into a large salad bowl and stir in tomatoes, green bell pepper, cucumber, and green onion.
  3. Whisk sugar, vegetable oil, ketchup, vinegar, salt, paprika, and black pepper, stirring in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Pour dressing over macaroni and vegetables and toss to coat.

Reviews

Jennifer Freeman
Different taste and simple, but a bit too sweet for me. The dressing tastes like Catalina salad dressing.
Sara Lowery
I followed the recipe exactly with just one added ingredient; celery salt. It was delicious. Thank you for a wonderful summer salad.
Mr. Steven Brown
Great alternative to all the macaroni/mayo salads! I made it as written with the exception of a little less sugar, and got many compliments at a party this summer. My kids liked it, too. Will make this regularly – thank you for sharing this recipe!
Dennis Kane
I recently made this when we had friends over and everyone loved it! I am making it again for a camping trip this weekend! Thanks for a different macaroni salad!
Kathryn Jordan
I have been making this recipe, courtesy of a dear friend. AWESOME! Thank You
Wendy Garner
Followed the recipe and it was great! Thanks for sharing!

 

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