Macaroni Salad By Ida Mae

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 12 ounces small shell pasta (any macaroni would work)
• cheddar cheese, diced
• 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
• bacon, fried and diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can peas, drained*
• 1 piece green pepper, diced
• salt & pepper
• miracle whip or mayonnaise, thinned

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions. drain and cool.
• 2 add remaining ingredients. refrigerate a few hours to blend flavors.
• 3 note: taste salad after a few hours. may need to salt, pepper, add more mayonnaise, etc.
• 4 variations:.
• 5 i have altered this recipe a variety of ways, depending on what i have in the house.
• 6 ~~ ham instead of bacon.
• 7 ~~ 1/2 to 3/4 bag of frozen peas instead of can of peas (pour on hot macaroni in colander---the macaroni cools, the peas thaw). then add remaining ingredients.
• 8 ~~ add mustard, honey mustard, parsley flakes, dried onion, etc. to mayonnaise mixture.