Great recipe, with a few modifications: omit the 1/2 cup of sugar, as the condensed milk makees it plenty sweet enough. Add 1 tsp dry mustard, and 1 TBS paprika. I also added 3 chopped hard-boiled eggs once, and it tasted great!
I made this macaroni salad for my daughter's figure skating competition. It was served to the coaches and judges. I have already gotten two requests for the recipe and I haven't even gotten my bowl back! One parent liked it so much, she took the rest home. I cannot stress how great this macaroni salad comes out. It is pefect for those occasions where you are requested to bring something, and you just don't know what to bring. TRY IT!
THE SWEET CREAMY TASTE was such a nice surprise when guests had their first mouthful of this salad! I did the lazy version---used a bag of frozen vegetables that included broccoli, red sweet peppers, sugar pod peas, etc. Then, I diced up some red onion and added shredded carrots. So simple ---but so good! I can't wait to bring it to another "shared dish" event so I can graciously accept all the compliments!
Made 120 servings of this salad for a large picnic - took forever to do all that chopping but it was worth it! Excellent salad. Someone described it as a cross between macaroni salad and cole slaw - appropriate description. I decreased sugar to a little more than 1/4 c and it was plenty sweet. The dressing was fantastic! Update: I've made this a number of times since my original post and I've decided you could put this dressing on cardboard and people would eat it! I've yet to have anyone who did not like it.
Way Way Way too sweet. Not worth the time chopping.
This was very good big hit at the neighborhood barbque. I did leave out a few things like the carrots and green bell pepper. Will definately make again.
Awesome. Just perfect the way it is. Next time I may leave out the white sugar for a tangier salad. Just a tip, don't rinse the macaroni with cold water. Under cook it slightly, drain the cooking liquid and throw the hot noodles in the sauce immediately. That way, they will absorb more flavour and won't get mushy.
Took this recipe to a softball team pinic and everyone fell in love with it. I made to additions, spiral noodles and black olives. It was a hit even with my picky husband
Since this is only the 2nd time I ever made macaroni salad (and being 50+) I knew I had to trust the reviews. I admit being very skeptical about the sweetened condensed milk, but figured I'd try it, as I always trust the reviews here. I eliminated the additional sugar altogether, as others said it was fine without it. Although I liked the "sweet-sour" tartness to it, I wasn't sure about how others would feel. I didn't have the option to let it set overnight to let the flavors blend better, but found it still very good. I used red and yellow bell peppers, celery, hard boiled egg and chopped up some small shrimp; a sprinkle or two of dry mustard and paprika. My daughter-in-law said she doesn't usually try macaroni salad, but she liked this one. This morning, my husband took leftover salad for his lunch and raved how great it was. The macaroni absorbed any excess moisture and the flavors melded together beautifully. HE LOVES IT. Great compliment coming from a man who's mother was a terrific cook!!! This has now become a salad I will make for EVERY OCCASION.
