Dunkley's Famous Macaroni Salad

[Anthony Theobald]

This recipe is all over the net. Don't yet know who Craig Dunkley is; but he came up with a good one.You will not be unhappy with this as a side dish. Add tuna to it to make a luncheon salad.


1 (16-ounce) package salad macaroni (or ditali pasta)
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup red onion, diced
1 cup yellow or white onion, diced
1 cup medium cheddar, diced
1 cup Swiss cheese, diced
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
1 cup dill pickles, diced
1 cup salami, diced
1 (6-ounce) can large pitted black olives, drained (or 1 cup diced or sliced)

1 to 2 tablespoons garlic salt
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 to 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 (3-ounce) jar diced pimentos, rinsed and drained
1 to 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise

Add 2 quarts of water to a medium stockpot and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and
cook until it is al dente, approximately 9 minutes. Do not overcook the pasta or
it will fall apart when the salad is tossed together. Rinse macaroni until cool.

Drain well and let it dry out slightly.

Add pasta to a large bowl. Carefully fold in celery, onion, cheddar, Swiss
cheese, Parmesan, dill pickles, salami, and black olives. Refrigerate the
mixture, uncovered, overnight (or refrigerate for at least 2 hours).

Mix the garlic salt, minced garlic, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne
pepper, dry mustard and celery salt together. Add to salad. Fold in the
pimentos. Fold in 1 cup of mayonnaise to start. Add up to a 1/2 cup more of
mayonnaise if needed. Refrigerate again for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Yield: 24 servings