My Grandma Riggs made macaroni salad with green olives. Olives are something that I have not acquired a taste for. Sean on the other hand loves them. Seriously, I keep trying, but yuck! Maybe someday I’ll like ‘em.
But I’m way off track here. Let’s get back to business.
My Grandma Bess made a different type of macaroni salad. Parboiled carrots and Gherkin sweet pickles are the stars of this recipe. I believe she used Marzetti Slaw and Miracle Whip.
This is my smoked-up version of this recipe with homemade sauce.
👀 David's Commentary
I always dug the pickles in Bess' macaroni salad. Quay is an olive freak like Sean, but I'm not.
PrintGrandma Bess’ Macaroni Salad
This macaroni salad brings back memories of our large family gatherings back in the day. I added a smoked touch to my Grandma’s recipe. The parboiled carrots and Gherkin sweet pickles are the stars of this recipe. I hope you won’t be disappointed!
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 large bowl 1x
- Category: side dish
- Method: pellet grill
- Cuisine: american
Ingredients
"Winging It"* Ingredient List:
- 16 oz. Cooked Pasta
- 5 Parboiled Carrots Sliced
- 1 cup Sliced Gherkin Sweet Pickles
- 2 cup Sliced Celery
- ½ cup Red Onion (optional)
- 6 Hard Boiled Eggs
- 2 cups Mayonaise
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. Yellow Mustard
- Smoked Paprika
Instructions
Start Cooking
- Cook pasta according to box.
- Parboil carrots.
- Mix mayo, sugar, rice wine vinegar, and mustard. Set aside.
- Toss pasta and carrots with olive oil, salt and pepper then spread onto sheet pan. Place on Traeger heated to 225˚ Super Smoke (if available). Smoke for 20 minutes.
- Slice carrots, celery, pickles and eggs and add to pasta. Toss with salt and pepper.
Finish Up
- Mix in creamy sauce. Refrigerate an hour or so. Top with smoked paprika.
Notes
* Why the "Winging It" ingredients? Because you can adjust the amount of carrots, celery, red onion, eggs, and pickles according to your own tastes.
Keywords: macaroni salad
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