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    Mac O’Lantern Salad

    By Chula King · October 7, 2017 · Updated April 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

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    Mac O'Lantern Salad

    Mac O’Lantern Salad is an adorable addition to your Halloween table. I “carved” orange bell peppers and stuffed them with creamy delicious macaroni salad.

    Mac O'Lantern Salad

    Contents show
    1 Ingredients for Macaroni Salad
    2 Making the Mac O’Lantern Salad
    3 Mac O’Lantern Salad
    3.1 Ingredients
    3.2 Instructions
    3.3 Nutrition

    Ingredients for Macaroni Salad

    I used the following ingredients: Elbow macaroni, mayonnaise, celery, green bell pepper, pimientos, hard boiled eggs, shredded gherkins, gherkin juice, cider vinegar, salt, sugar, dry mustard, freshly ground black pepper, and orange bell peppers.

    Ingredients for Mac O'Lantern Salad

    Making the Mac O’Lantern Salad

    First, I cooked the macaroni according to the package directions. When the macaroni was done, I dumped it into a colander and rinsed it with cold water. While the macaroni was draining, I made the dressing. I combined the mayonnaise,  celery, green bell pepper, pimientos, hard boiled eggs, gherkins, gherkin juice, cider vinegar, salt, sugar, dry mustard, and pepper. Then, I added the dressing to the macaroni.

    Adding Dressing to Macaroni

    After I stirred to combine everything, I refrigerated the macaroni salad until I was ready to stuff the peppers.

    Macaroni Salad

    I used a small paring knife to cut eyes and a mouth on each of the orange peppers. Then, I sliced off the top and pulled out the core and the seeds. Finally, I leveled the bottom so that the Mac O’Lantern’s would stand up. I spooned the macaroni salad into the peppers, and returned the top. The adorable Mac O’Lantern Salad was super simple to make, and delicious to eat! Yum!

    Mac O'Lantern Salad

    If you’re looking for some more savory recipes for Halloween, check out these:

    • Jack O’Lantern Black Bean Dip
    • Spooky 8-Layer Taco Dip
    • Halloween Ghost Pizza
    Mac O'Lantern Salad

    Mac O’Lantern Salad

    These adorable Mac O’Lantern Salads are perfect for Halloween. I “carved” orange bell peppers and stuffed them with creamy delicious macaroni salad.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 349kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups dry elbow macaroni cooked according to package directions
    • ¾ cup (6 ounces) mayonnaise
    • ½ cup chopped celery
    • ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
    • 4 small sweet pickles or gherkins shredded
    • 1 Tablespoon chopped pimiento
    • 2 hard boiled eggs chopped
    • 1-½ Tablespoons cider vinegar
    • 1-½ Tablespoons sweet pickle or gherkin juice
    • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • Orange bell peppers

    Instructions

    • Combine mayonnaise, celery, green bell pepper, gherkins, pimiento, eggs, vinegar, gherkin juice, dry mustard, salt, sugar, and pepper to make the dressing. Add the dressing to the macaroni. Toss to combine. Refrigerate.
    • Cut eyes and mouth in orange bell pepper with small paring knife. Slice off the top, and level the bottom.
    • Stuff the orange peppers with the macaroni salad. Replace the top. Serve.
    • Yield: 6 servings of macaroni salad

    Nutrition

    Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 312mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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