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Secret Recipe Club – The Perfect Macaroni Salad

18.3.13 By Annie N

Macaroni Salad

It’s Secret Recipe Clubย reveal day again!

This month my blog assignment wasย Eliot’s Eatsย – After reading the about me page I found out that the blogger behind Eliot’s Eats wants to be anonymous. I did find out that she loves to travel, I’d guessed this from reading through the blog, the pictures made me so jealous of all the great places she’s been!

It took me ages to decide what I wanted to make as there was so much to choose from, but I finally decided on thisย Macaroni Salad. It sounded absolutely delicious and I’m so glad I made it because it really is delicious! I left out the capers as I don’t like them, but other than that I followed the recipe and I’ll definitely be making it again as it went down so well with the other half as well!

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The Perfect Macaroni Salad

Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 oz macaroni pasta, I only had spirali!!
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup dried tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp diced onion
  • 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped into small chunks

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions and then drain. Leave to one side whilst you assemble the rest of the salad.
  2. Place the ketchup, mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper into a food processor and blitz to combine.
  3. Place the tomatoes, onion, bacon, chopped eggs and pasta into a large bowl.
  4. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix until well combined. Place in the fridge until ready to serve.
  5. Will keep covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Recipe Notes

Recipe from Eliot's Eats - http://eliotseats.com/?p=10649

Enjoy ๐Ÿ™‚

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Filed Under: Pasta, Recipes, Secret Recipe Club Tagged With: bacon, fresh, macaroni, pasta, salad, tangy

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Comments

  1. Jamie Schroeder says

    18.3.13 at 4:25 pm

    Looks Delish!

  2. Jen @JuanitasCocina says

    18.3.13 at 4:35 pm

    I have made this before! Love Eliot's Eats…it's one of my favorite blogs!

  3. Art From My Table says

    18.3.13 at 4:53 pm

    What a wonderful pasta dish! The dressing looks great, creamy, yet tangy. And, I'm a big fan of sun-dried tomatoes!

  4. Debra Eliotseats says

    18.3.13 at 5:34 pm

    Glad to meet you and glad you picked this pasta. The original recipe came from an OLD cookbook (circa 1978), Cookโ€™s Collage by the Junior League of Tulsa. It was originally attributed to the wife of the local newspaper's founder. I only tweaked it a bit using the dried tomatoes and capers. I want to try it with fresh tomatoes this summer. Glad you liked it!

  5. Anne @The Cooking Campaign says

    18.3.13 at 6:08 pm

    Pasta salad that involves bacon, yes please!

  6. Annie Standing says

    18.3.13 at 7:13 pm

    Thank you! ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Annie Standing says

    18.3.13 at 7:14 pm

    I'll definitely be making it again, it was delicious! ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Annie Standing says

    18.3.13 at 7:14 pm

    Sun dried tomatoes are my favourite! This was really great, so glad I made it! ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. Annie Standing says

    18.3.13 at 7:15 pm

    Nice to meet you too ๐Ÿ˜€ Thanks so much for such a wonderful recipe! The dried tomatoes were an amazing addition, gorgeous bursts of flavour! We absolutely loved it! ๐Ÿ˜€

  10. Annie Standing says

    18.3.13 at 7:15 pm

    Haha, that's what I said when I first saw the recipe!! ๐Ÿ˜€

  11. Angie Barrett says

    18.3.13 at 7:17 pm

    mmm I recently started eating pasta salad a year or so ago and I've really come to love it. This looks fantastic!

  12. Deanna - Teaspoon of Spice says

    18.3.13 at 8:16 pm

    First off your photos are simply beautiful and I like that this salad isn't doused in mayo!

  13. Denise Browning says

    19.3.13 at 1:16 am

    I am a big fan of Mac and Cheese…This salad looks very inviting and the photos are simply gorgeous!

  14. madge | the vegetarian casserole queen says

    19.3.13 at 1:47 am

    I just love pasta salads and I'm intrigued by the sauce…especially the ketchup! Can't wait to try it.

  15. Lisa {Authentic Suburban Gourmet } says

    19.3.13 at 2:47 am

    What a great recipe and looks super tasty. Glad to be part of SRC group C with you!

  16. Veronica Gantley says

    19.3.13 at 8:40 am

    Awesome recipe that I know my family will love. So glad you shared

  17. Christi says

    19.3.13 at 6:01 pm

    Oh man, I love macaroni salad and this looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!

  18. Cinnamon Freud says

    19.3.13 at 7:12 pm

    Mmmm macaroni salad- love the addition of ketchup. Sounds great!

  19. Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life says

    20.3.13 at 4:29 pm

    That looks super delicious. I love that kind of noodle.

  20. Jeni says

    20.3.13 at 6:43 pm

    A very different recipe for mac salad, but it looks yummy!

  21. Adelina Priddis says

    22.3.13 at 11:16 pm

    That looks yummy! I'm going to try it, but with the capers ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thanks for sharing this on Foodie Friday

  22. Diane Balch says

    22.3.13 at 11:24 pm

    Very intriguing combination of ingredients… may have to give this a go.

  23. Miz Helen says

    23.3.13 at 9:01 pm

    Annie, I just love Macaroni and can't wait to try this. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  24. cindys recipes and writings says

    24.3.13 at 5:14 am

    I love macaroni salad. Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday!

  25. Justine says

    24.3.13 at 3:01 pm

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  26. Sugar Cookies to Peterbilts says

    24.3.13 at 7:46 pm

    Sounds delicious, and I am always looking for new salads to try!
    Pinned!

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  28. Kelly Miller says

    26.3.13 at 7:51 pm

    Wow does this look good! I love macaroni salad. I'll be featuring you tomorrow on Show & Share Wednesday. Have a great day!

  29. Christie Daruwalla says

    26.3.13 at 8:07 pm

    I'm really intrigued by the ketchup in the sauce. It is not something I normally think of in a potato salad. I can see it adding a nice little sweetness though. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.

  30. Marie says

    27.3.13 at 1:10 pm

    I love macaroni salad and always make the same one…..which nowadays I find is just too creamy. This recipe sounds very well balanced with the ketchup and olive oil. It might just be my new go to macaroni salad recipe!

  31. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:56 pm

    As much as I love pasta, this is the first time I've had pasta salad, I always have it as a dinner, but it was so great I'm definitely converted!

  32. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:57 pm

    Thank you so much ๐Ÿ™‚ And that was one of the reasons I chose it, I like mayo, but I don't like my food to be completely covered in it!

  33. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:57 pm

    Thanks so much ๐Ÿ™‚

  34. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:58 pm

    I was too, but it's such a great sauce, just enough tang and sweetness!

  35. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:58 pm

    Thanks so much ๐Ÿ™‚

  36. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:58 pm

    Thank you ๐Ÿ˜€

  37. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:58 pm

    Thank you very much! ๐Ÿ™‚

  38. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:59 pm

    Thank you! I am a complete ketchup addict ๐Ÿ™‚

  39. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:59 pm

    Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

  40. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:59 pm

    Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

  41. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 5:59 pm

    Thank you, hope you enjoy it! ๐Ÿ™‚

  42. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:00 pm

    I thought that too, but they really work! ๐Ÿ˜€

  43. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:00 pm

    Thanks so much ๐Ÿ™‚

  44. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:00 pm

    I'm a convert now, had never tried it before this! ๐Ÿ™‚

  45. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:01 pm

    Thanks so much, looking forward to sharing more recipes with you ๐Ÿ™‚

  46. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:01 pm

    Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

  47. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:01 pm

    Wow thanks so much! And thanks for hosting such an awesome party ๐Ÿ™‚

  48. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:02 pm

    I wasn't sure it would work, but it really adds a little something extra! ๐Ÿ™‚

  49. Annie Standing says

    27.3.13 at 6:03 pm

    Embarrassingly this is the first time I've had macaroni salad, but I'm now converted haha! This has a really good balance of flavours ๐Ÿ™‚

  50. Shauna Smart says

    29.3.13 at 3:38 am

    This is such a yummy looking macaroni salad! Thanks for linking up this post to The Best Blog Recipeโ€™s Weekend re-Treat #9!

    I know Iโ€™m running a little bit behind in pinning but I wanted to stop by and pin your image to My Link Parties Craft/DIY & Recipe Boards while I was here.

    Hope to see you link up again at the party this weekend! It just went live on the blog not too long ago ๏Š

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