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Mac Salad

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This Mac salad is a  favorite at family parties and bbq's. Its creamy, with pickles, cheese, onion, and bacon to flavor each bite.

Ingredients

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  • 6 cups Water
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 2 1/2 cups Gluten free Elbow noodles
  • 8 Strips Bacon
  • 2 Large Pickles (Minced)
  • 1/2 Yellow Onion (Minced)
  • 1 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese (Shredded)
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp Yellow Mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 TBS Pickle Juice
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat the 6 cups of water  and 2 tsp of salt over medium-high heat. Once is starts to boil add in the pasta and cook till Al Dente (Most gluten free pastas  will take 7 to 10 minutes- check the pasta's packaging for suggested times). 
    When Pasta is done, drain and rinse in cold water to cool completely. Set aside.
  2. While the pasta is cooking you can cook up the bacon until it is crispy. I like cooking mine on the stove top, but oven baked or microwaved will work just fine. Allow to cool a bit and chop into bite sized pieces.
  3. Mince the pickles and onions and shred cheese if needed
  4. In a large bowl combine the mayo, yellow and dijon mustard, and pickle juice. Once this is combined you call add in the pickles, onions, cheese, bacon, and pasta and stir thoroughly. Salt and pepper to taste.
  5. You can serve it immediately or cover and  let chill for a few hours (or overnight). It will develop more flavor if left to chill.

Notes

Not all Gluten free pasta is created equal. For eating cold I prefer a corn or quinoa based pasta. I prefer the texture more and find that rice only based pastas don't hold up as well. I love this one from Barilla.  Try out different pastas and find your favorite.

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Keywords: Gluten free, Pasta, Pasta Salad, Salad

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