MACARONI OR POTATO SALAD, LIKE KFC

MACARONI OR POTATO SALAD, LIKE KFC

By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 29). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).]

There was a time when the best deli-style macaroni salad was from The Colonel’s KFC, but over the years that recipe changed. This is my own favorite version from the one they used in the 60’s.

INGREDIENTS:

Dressing mixture [base]:

½ cup sour cream

½ cup Miracle Whip

1 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon onion salt

½ teaspoon pepper

Vegetable mixture:

2 tablespoons dry, chopped onion

2/3 cup celery, chopped

2/3 cup sweet midget pickles, chopped (don’t substitute with relish – it’s too juicy)

2 tablespoons pimiento, chopped (or half of a small tomato, seeded & chopped)

Plus:

8 cups (cooked, drained and chilled) elbow noodles (3 cups, uncooked) – or cubed potatoes

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine dressing mixture [base – the first 7 ingredients] in an accommodating bowl, as listed (above), and set aside. In a larger bowl. Combine the [chopped vegetables]. Add the dressing mixture to this. Mix well and use to coat… elbow noodles… or cubed potatoes. Cover tightly and refrigerate for an hour before serving. Serves 8 adequately (or 14 weight-watchers)!

#GloriaPitzersCookbook

https://www.balboapress.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001062253

See also…

Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Summer Road Trips and Picnics

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.