Description
My mom’s unusual salad has been popular with friends and family for many years. This salad calls for a lot of ingredients but is worth the effort. If possible, use pickle juice instead of the vinegar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon finely diced onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped green bell pepper
- ½ cup diced celery
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- ⅛ teaspoon chili powder
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 ounces cooked salad shrimp
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- add the macaroni and let it cook until al dente; drain well.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl
- combine onion
- bell pepper
- celery
- mayonnaise
- sweet pickle relish
- ketchup
- pickle juices
- horseradish
- hot pepper sauce
- parsley
- celery seed
- chili powder
- salt
- black pepper and shrimp. Fold the macaroni into the mixture. Cover and chill at least 3 hours before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8