Summery Cheese Curd Macaroni Salad
Recipe - Eagan
Summery Cheese Curd Macaroni Salad
Prep Time75 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
2 packages (5 ounces each) Ellsworth Hickory Bacon Cheddar Cheese Curds, coarsely chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
4 fully cooked bratwurst links, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup diced sweet pickles
1 cup diced red onion
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon sweet pickle juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Snipped fresh chives, optional
Directions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
- Combine the macaroni, cheese curds, bratwursts, pickles and red onion in a large bowl.
Dressing:
- Whisk the dressing ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour dressing over macaroni mixture; gently toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving.
- Garnish with chives if desired.
75 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Essential Everyday Elbow Macaroni, 16 Ounce
$1.25 was $1.79$0.08/oz
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds, Hickory Bacon, 5 Ounce
$2.50 was $3.49$0.50/oz
ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY Gherkins, Sweet, 16 Ounce
$2.49 was $3.19$0.16/oz
Produce Red Sweet Onion, 0.75 Pound
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Hellmann's Real Mayo, 30 Ounce
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Essential Everyday Mustard, Dijon, 12 Ounce
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ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY Gherkins, Sweet, 16 Ounce
$2.49 was $3.19$0.16/oz
ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY Sugar, Granulated, Pure, 4 Pound
$3.29 was $3.39$0.82/lb
Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce, 12 Ounce
$3.99 was $4.49$0.33/oz
Essential Everyday Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
$1.19$0.05/oz
Essential Everyday Black Pepper, Pure Ground, 1.5 Ounce
$1.99$1.33/oz
Directions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
- Combine the macaroni, cheese curds, bratwursts, pickles and red onion in a large bowl.
Dressing:
- Whisk the dressing ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour dressing over macaroni mixture; gently toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving.
- Garnish with chives if desired.