Ingredients
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1 lb large elbow macaroni, cooked to desired tenderness
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1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
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1/4 cup finely diced sweet onion
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1 small red sweet bell pepper, finely diced
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1/4-1/2 cup sliced pimento stuffed olive
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1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (I like half and half) or 1 1/2 cups salad dressing (I like half and half)
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2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
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1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
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1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
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2 teaspoons sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 tablespoon celery seed
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1/2 lb bacon, prepared as in Homemade Fresh Bacon Bits
Instructions
- Mix cooled macaroni, celery, onions, bell pepper and green olives together in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, pickle relish, sugar, salt, pepper and celery seed, stirring well.
- Stir dressing into the macaroni mixture.
- Stir in the crumbled bacon.
- Serve chilled.
- For another variation, omit the green olives, add sliced black olives and a container of grape tomatoes.
- For a meal type salad, add diced cooked chicken or tuna fish.