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Tasty Macaroni Salad with a great Homemade Dressing. Always a hit!
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Tasty Macaroni Ham Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

A simple and delicious recipe for creamy macaroni ham salad, with a homemade dressing. Quick and easy to make, ideal as a side dish with a BBQ or main meal.

Servings: 4 - 6
Ingredients
The Salad
  • 3 cups / 430 g Macaroni
  • 1 cup /210 g Ham diced
  • 1 cup / 210 g Cheddar Cheese diced
  • 1 cup / 220 g Frozen Peas
The Dressing
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup vinegar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoons heaping Mayo if desired
  • add salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
To make the Dressing
  1. Light boil together the dressing ingredients until thickened. Do not let burn. Once cooled,
  2. add 2 heaping tablespoons Mayo if desired
  3. add salt and pepper to taste
To make the Pasta Salad
  1. Cook the macaroni until just tender do not over cook and let cool.
  2. Dice the ham and cheddar cheese.
  3. Add the cheese and ham to the cooled macaroni and frozen peas.
  4. Add the dressing and mix
  5. Refrigerate until ready to serve