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The BEST Mac Salad

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Servings: 12 friends
Course: Potluck, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Macaroni (or your fave noodle)
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Green bell pepper
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • 1 Yellow onion
  • 1½ cup Mayo
  • 2 TBS Sugar
  • 1 TBS Seasoned salt
  • 2 cups Shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment

  • A large mixing bowl, with lid

Method
 

  1. Cook the macaroni according to the package. Drain, Put pasta in your large mixing bowl. Cover and put in the fridge to cool for at least 2 hours.
  2. Boil your eggs, I do a hard boil for 13 minutes. Let cool in cold water, then peel and set aside.
  3. After 2 hours, pull your noodles out of the fridge. Dice your peppers and onion. Add them to the pasta bowl. Sprinkle the seasoned salt onto the pasta, peppers and onion.
  4. Chop up the eggs. (I leave them in big chunks) Add them to the mixing bowl.
  5. In a small bowl, mix the mayo and sugar. Add a tsp or two of water. Mix. If the mixture is too runny, add a TBS of mayo. If it's too thick, add a tiny bit of water.
  6. Pour the mayo mixture over the noodles. Gently mix together.
  7. Add 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese. Use the prepackaged cheese, freshly shredded will be too wet and goopy. The prepackaged stuff lasts longer.
  8. Mix together. Cover. I like to let mine sit for at least another hour.

Notes

This recipe is excellent for taking to a party. You can make this a day ahead of time too. It will hold up well in the fridge for several days.