Grammie's Macaroni Salad

4.6 (5)

This elemental pasta crockery -- dressed with a substance of mayonnaise and Miracle Whip -- gets a tangy boost from tomato-based Catalina dressing. It's vintage and homey successful the champion of ways.

The look was a changeless go-to from the room of Norma Raymond, a.k.a. Grammie, of Burlington, Vt. But aft she died, seemingly without having written down the recipe, it was near to her daughter, grandson, granddaughter-in-law and great-grandson (the Eastmans) to assistance Food editorial adjutant Kara Elder (who joined that great-grandson) decode its mystery.

Note: To hard-cook eggs, boil a fewer inches of h2o successful a pot, implicit medium-high heat. Place the eggs successful a steamer basket; spot implicit the boiling water; screen and trim the vigor to medium. Cook for 12 oregon 13 minutes, past crook disconnected the heat. Transfer the eggs to a vessel with capable h2o and crystal cubes to cover. Let them beryllium for 10 minutes, past drain and peel.

To work the accompanying story, see: How to marque your macaroni crockery sensation similar Grammie’s.

Storage: Refrigerate for up to 5 days; it tastes adjacent amended with age.

Adapted from Eastman household memories and an aged clipping from the backmost of a Hellmann's mayonnaise jar.

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 12)

• Calories

  250

• Fat

  13 g

• Saturated Fat

  2 g

• Carbohydrates

  24 g

• Sodium

  270 mg

• Cholesterol

  35 mg

• Protein

  5 g

• Fiber

  1 g

• Sugar

  5 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from Eastman household memories and an aged clipping from the backmost of a Hellmann's mayonnaise jar.

Tested by Kara Elder.