Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, cajun macaroni salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cajun Macaroni Salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Cajun Macaroni Salad is something which I have loved my entire life.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook as the label directs. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water and drain again.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cajun macaroni salad using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun Macaroni Salad:
- Make ready 1 lb. Elbow Macaroni, cooked
- Prepare 4-5 Hard-boiled Eggs, diced
- Make ready 2 -cans White Tuna,
- Get 3 -slices Bacon, crumbled
- Make ready 1-2 Tomatoes, cut into wedges
- Get 1 -can (28 oz) Sliced Peaches, drained
- Take 1/2-1 cup Green Onions, diced
- Prepare 1/2-1 cup Celery, diced
- Get 1/2 cup Hellmann's Mayonnaise
- Take 1 Tbsp. Frenches Yellow Mustard
- Prepare 1 Tsp. Hot Sauce, (opt.)
- Get 1/2 Tsp. Lemon or Lime juice
- Get 1 Tsp. Cajun Seasoning, (I use slap-ya-mama)
- Prepare 1/2 Tsp. Sweet Paprika, (Hungarian)
- Take 1/4 Tsp. McCormick Smokehouse Black Pepper
- Get Pinch salt to taste
- Get Leaves Lettuce
Mix all the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Add sauce to macaroni, toss to coat, and serve! Creamy Cajun macaroni salad gives pasta salad a zesty makeover. With a little kick from a Cajun spice blend, this creamy cold noodle dish isn't your regular deli side dish.
Instructions to make Cajun Macaroni Salad:
- Prepare Macaroni according to Package directions. Drain, and cool.
- Boil Eggs, about 14 minutes no more, Let cool in cold water for about 3 minutes; then crack and peel eggs; dice up in a small bowl and let cool completely.
- Fry up bacon strips, set on paper towel for 2 minutes then crumble them up into a small bowl; set aside.
- Cut and dice up Onions and Celery into a bowl; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, Lemon or Lime juice, and if you want! the hot sauce, cajun seasoning, Black pepper, paparika, and a pinch of salt. Mix well, set aside.
- Mix Everything together; accept tomatoes, peaches, and crumbled bacon.
- Building the salad: First, lay lettuce leaf or leaves if you want more on a plate or soup bowl. Secondly, put 1 to 11/2 cup of the cajun macaroni salad on top of the lettuce leaf. Thirdly, slide both tomatoe wedges and peach wedges slightly under the macaroni salad. Lastly, garnish with crumbled bacon and a mint leaf. Serve and Enjoy!
Creamy Cajun macaroni salad gives pasta salad a zesty makeover. With a little kick from a Cajun spice blend, this creamy cold noodle dish isn't your regular deli side dish. It packs so much flavor, you will want to make this for every picnic! Memorial Day weekend is upon us. CAJUN PASTA SALAD IS EASY TO MAKE AT HOME You can easily prepare the pasta ahead of time, as well as the dressing.
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