Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Karen's Macaroni Salad is for Side Dish.

Karen's Macaroni Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Karen's Macaroni Salad takes 12 minutes to cook.

Karen's Macaroni Salad makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Karen's Macaroni Salad are:

16 oz Elbow Macaroni
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 whole red bell pepper, diced
1 whole Yellow Bell Pepper, diced
.5 large (8-1/4" long) Cucumber (peeled) and diced
1 can Goya small red beans
3 stalk, large (11"-12" long) Celery, raw, diced
3 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average, seeded and diced
1 tsp Pepper, black
.5 tsp Pepper, red or cayenne
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Onion powder
1 cup Mayonnaise, regular (mayo)

Here is how you make Karen's Macaroni Salad:

Cook the macaroni in salted boiling water until done. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place into a LARGE bowl. Drain and rinse the small red beans and add to the macaroni.While the macaroni is cooking, start preparing all of the vegetables: red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, celery, cucumber, tomato. After draining and rinsing the macaroni, add all of the vegetables. Add the red wine vinegar, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Then add the mayonnaise gradually. You don't want it too "goopy", just enough to blend everything nicely. Serving Size: Makes 16 half cup servingsNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIVEDAILY.

The nutritional information for Karen's Macaroni Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 222.5

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 3.8 mg
• Sodium: 90.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 6.7 g