Easy Macaroni Salad made with Miracle Whip is only a handful of ingredients, simple to make, and tastes great. The smokey bacon flavor adds to the deliciousness of the salad.
Easy Macaroni Salad is great for picnics and gatherings. Or it is just a side dish alongside your main dish for supper. This salad recipe is a classic that can be served for any occasion. With the smokey bacon, tomatoes, peas (yes, peas) and purple onion, the flavors blend for a delicious and easy salad.
I like a good pasta salad, but I usually make the ones with the Italian type dressing. Like this 4 ingredient pasta salad.
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Ingredients
- purple onion chopped
- macaroni noodles
- bacon cooked and crumbled
- cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- peas
- Miracle Whip
Do I have to put onions in it?
Well, no. I don't think it would have the depth of flavor however. The onions add a nice bite to the salad.
I don't like Miracle Whip Can I use mayonnaise?
Well, don't tell my husband, but yes. We only use Miracle Whip in this house however mayonnaise would work well in this salad. Miracle Whip has a zing of flavor to it that adds a flavor to the salad. If that is not your thing, mayo can be used.
I don't have a can of peas. Can I use frozen?
Yes! I had a can of peas in my pantry so that is what I used. Be sure to drain them first. If you use frozen peas, just pop them in the recipe instead. They will thaw quickly.
Chill
This macaroni salad needs to chill in the refrigerator after making it so the flavors have time to blend. Be sure to keep this salad cold when serving it at picnics or even just at potlucks. The Miracle Whip (or mayo) needs to stay cold.
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Easy Macaroni Salad
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- 1 lb macaroni noodles
- ½ cup purple onion chopped
- 5 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- ½ cup peas
- 1 cup Miracle Whip
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water until pasta has cooled.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon in a frying pan until crisp.
- Place rinsed pasta in a medium bowl.
- Add in bacon, tomatoes, peas and onions.
- Carefully fold in Miracle Whip.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Serve. Remember to not let salad stay out of the fridge for too long.
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