Easiest Macaroni Salad Ever

Coat every piece!
Coat every piece!

There’s hundreds of macaroni salad recipes out there.  This is truly the easiest.  It’s something I tried one day and, believe it or not, my family ate it!  I started with a few handfuls of pasta.  [You can use any kind you have on hand.]  Cook as directed on the package.  Rinse well with cold water to stop the cooking process.  Let drain.

Can't wait to dig in.
Can’t wait to dig in.

Finely chop a little bit of whatever your family likes to eat – carrots, dill pickles, celery, onion, black olives and mix with the pasta.  Add enough ranch dressing to coat everything and mix well.  [I always make my ranch dressing fresh.  I have no use for bottled ranch dressing, regardless of brand; it doesn’t even taste like ranch.]

Chill an hour or so and it’s ready to eat.

The kids love it because of the ranch dressing.

I love it because they eat it.

Author: Granny JJ

I live in a rural area of Arizona. I grew up in Iowa and transplanted to Arizona in the early 80's. I moved from a small Iowa farm to Phoenix, Arizona. Talk about culture shock! I lasted a couple years in metro Phoenix, then looked at a map and chose a small town. I live with my husband, Ken, and dog, Maggie, on an acreage just outside town. So much of what I learned by doing, as a way of life, is being lost. Everyone has something to offer the younger generation, so here I go...