Dunkley's Famous Macaroni Salad
This well endowed cheesy macaroni salad recipe is packed with flavor and sized to feed a crowd.
Yield
24 servingsPrep
15 minCook
10 minReady
3 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | ounces |
pasta, elbow macaroni
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
diced |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
red onion
diced |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
yellow onion
or white onion, diced |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
cheddar cheese, medium
diced |
* |
| 1 | cup |
swiss cheese
diced |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
pickles, dill
diced |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
salami
|
*
|
| 6 | ounces |
black olives
sliced, or diced |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
garlic salt
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
garlic
minced |
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
horseradish root
dried |
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
white pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
dry mustard
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
celery salt
|
*
|
| 3 | ounces |
pimentos
or roasted peppers |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
mayonnaise
up to 1 1/2 cups |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
pasta, elbow macaroni
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
diced |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
red onion
diced |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
yellow onion
or white onion, diced |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
cheddar cheese, medium
diced |
* |
| 237 | ml |
swiss cheese
diced |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
pickles, dill
diced |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
salami
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
black olives
sliced, or diced |
*
|
| 1 |
garlic salt
|
*
|
|
| 1 |
garlic
minced |
*
|
|
| 0.3 |
horseradish root
dried |
* | |
| 2.5 | ml |
white pepper
|
*
|
| 1 |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
dry mustard
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
celery salt
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
pimentos
or roasted peppers |
*
|
| 1 |
mayonnaise
up to 1 1/2 cups |
*
|
Directions
Step 1: Boil the Macaroni
- Add 2 quarts (liters) of water to a medium pot and bring it to the boil.
- Add the macaroni and cook until it's al dente, which usually takes around 9 minutes.
- Don't overcook the pasta, or it will become too soft and fall apart when mixed with other ingredients.
- Rinse the macaroni until it's cool, then drain it well and let it dry out slightly.
Step 2: Prepare the Salad
- Put the macaroni in a large bowl.
- Add the following ingredients to the bowl: chopped celery, onion, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, dill pickles, salami, and black olives.
- Carefully fold the ingredients together until they're well mixed.
- Refrigerate the mixture, uncovered, overnight (or for at least 2 hours).
Step 3: Add Seasonings and Mayo
- Mix together, in a small bowl, the Lowry's garlic salt, minced garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, and celery salt.
- Add the seasoning mixture to the salad and fold it in.
- Add the pimentos to the salad and fold them in as well.
- Add 1 cup of mayonnaise to start and fold it in. If the salad seems too dry, add 1/4 up to a 1/2 cup more of mayonnaise.
- Refrigerate the salad again for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
