Macaroni Salad USDA Recipe for Adults in CACFP
Age Group: Adult
Serving Size: 25-50
Macaroni Salad is a delightful side dish filled with healthy whole grain macaroni, fresh carrots, sweet fresh onions, and red and green peppers.CACFP Adult Portion Crediting Information1 cup (8 oz spoodle) provides ½ cup vegetable (⅛ cup additional vegetable, ⅛ cup red/orange vegetable, ¼ cup other vegetable), and 1 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 11 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 8 oz Sugar
- 2 oz Mustard
- 12 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 12 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- - - Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 12 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 12 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 8 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Water
- 1 qt 2 cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1½ cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup White vinegar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 cups *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 2 cups *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 Tbsp Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 2¼ cups *Fresh celery, diced
- 1½ cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 1 lb 6 oz Low-fat mayonnaise
- - - White vinegar
- 1 lb Sugar
- 4 oz Mustard
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- 2 oz Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 lb 8 oz *Fresh celery, diced
- 16 oz *Fresh red onions, diced
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black or white pepper
- - - Paprika
Measure
- 3 gal Water
- 3 qt Whole-grain elbow macaroni
- 3 cups Low-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup White vinegar
- 2 cups Sugar
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 qt *Fresh red bell peppers, diced
- 1 qt *Fresh green bell peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Canned pimientos, diced, drained
- 2 qt *Fresh carrots, grated
- 1 qt ½ cup *Fresh celery, diced
- 3 cups *Fresh red onions, diced
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground black or white pepper
- 2 tsp Paprika
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Heat water to a rolling boil.
- Slowly add macaroni. Stir constantly until water boils again. Cook about 10-12 minutes or until al dente. Whole-grain elbow Stir occasionally. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain well. Set aside for step 4.
- Dressing: Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and mustard in a small bowl. Stir well. Set aside for step 5.
- Combine macaroni, bell peppers, pimientos, carrots, celery, onions, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir well.
- Pour the prepared dressing 1 lb 6 oz (2⅛ cups) over about 12 lb 2 oz (1½ gal) vegetable and pasta mixture. Stir well.
- Transfer about 12 lb 2 oz (1½ gal) macaroni salad to a steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½”).For 25 servings, use 1 pan. For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
- Critical Control Point: Hold at 40 °F or below.
- Garnish with paprika.
- Serve 1 cup (portion with 8 oz spoodle).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Macaroni Salad USDA Recipe for Adults in CACFP
Amount Per Serving 1 cup (8 oz spoodle)
Calories 178
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 223mg10%
Potassium 123mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 37g12%
Dietary Fiber 3g13%
Total Sugars 12g13%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin C 26mg32%
Vitamin D 0IU0%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
Vitamin A 143mcg
*
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Fresh red bell peppers: 15 oz Fresh green bell peppers: 15 oz Fresh carrots: 12 oz Fresh celery: 15 oz Fresh red onions: 9 oz
50 Servings:
Fresh red bell peppers: 1 lb 14 oz Fresh green bell peppers: 1 lb 14 oz Fresh carrots: 1 lb 8 oz Fresh celery: 1 lb 14 oz Fresh red onions: 1 lb 2 oz
Notes
See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 12 lb 2 ozAbout 1½ gal/1 steam table pan (12” x 20” x 2½”).
50 Servings:
About 24 lb 4 ozAbout 3 gal/2 steam table pans (12” x 20” x 2½”).