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Mike Bunt's World Famous Mac Salad
By Lucas Bunt ·
The World's Greatest Mac Salad
My dad’s world-famous macaroni salad had a signature orange color you could spot across a crowded backyard—and people absolutely did. Every party came with the same question: “He’s bringing the macaroni salad, right?”
It inspired second helpings, suspiciously large “taste tests,” and fierce emotional attachments to a bowl of pasta. Burgers and hot dogs were lucky to share a plate with it.
Other people brought food. Dad brought the reason everyone showed up.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. macaroni
- 1 lb. carrots
- 2 med onions
- 4 large stalk celery
- 1/2 cider vinegar
- salt pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 qt. mayo
Instructions
- Peel and grate carrots.
- dice onions and celery small
- cook macaroni slightly al dente
- rinse well with cold water
- drain well
- bottom of large container
- mix onions celery carrots
- 1/3 cup vinegar 1/3 qt mayo
- salt pepper garlic
- add 1/4 noodle and stir
- keep adding and stirring.
- let sit overnight.
- tweak carefully the next day till it tastes right.