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Bacon Macaroni Salad

Teresa Ambra
This delicious macaroni salad is so fantastic because it includes bacon! It has a tasty, tangy salad dressing and includes bell peppers, hard-boiled eggs, celery, carrots and sweet pickle relish. It's terrific for potlucks, summer barbecues and holidays like Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Gluten free.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Salad and Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. pkg. gluten free elbow macaroni rotini, bow-tie pasta or sea shell pasta
  • 5 slices bacon crisp-fried and broken into bite-sized pieces (reserving one slice for topping)
  • 1 cup miracle whip
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and chopped (leave one sliced for garnish)
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 3/4 cup matchsticks carrots cut in half
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • paprika as desired to sprinkle over top of salad
  • 1/8 tsp. dill weed as desired
  • 1/8 tsp. celery seed as desired
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Hard-boil eggs about 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool about 15 minutes.
  • Peel eggs and slice.
  • Reserve a few slices for topping and dice remaining eggs.
  • Set aside.
  • Cook macaroni according to package directions.
  • Rinse in cold water to stop enzymatic process.
  • Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, fry bacon and drain on paper towels.
  • Break into bite-sized pieces.
  • Reserve the pieces from one slice of bacon for topping.
  • Set both parts of bacon aside.
  • Chop bell peppers, celery, carrots and onion.
  • Combine cooked macaroni, bacon (except that reserved for topping), bell peppers, celery, carrots, onion and sweet pickle relish.
  • Gently sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Combine mayonnaise or Miracle Whip, sugar, apple cider vinegar, celery seed and dill weed.
  • Combine dressing ingredients with macaroni ingredients.
  • Pour into a salad bowl.
  • Sprinkle with paprika.
  • Garnish with hard-boiled egg slices and bacon pieces.

Notes

NOTE: I usually microwave bacon on a plate between two paper towels. If the bacon is thickly sliced, it will usually need one minute on high per slice. If the bacon is thinly sliced, it will need about 45 seconds per slice on high.
NOTE: Garnish with fresh dill weed, if desired.
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Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 403mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1250IUVitamin C: 52.8mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1.4mg
Keyword bacon, gluten free, pasta, pasta salad, salad, side dish
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