Creamy Macaroni Salad

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This is my own macaroni salad. i did not get it from my mother or my grandmother and i did not get it out of a book or off the internet. It is not amish, cajun, mexican or any other description of the various macaroni salads that are posted on the internet. it is my own made up salad. it is designed after my own recipe #20155 that i have posted on recipezaar (with 121 high reviews, thank you very much to those that have tried it). the dressing is mostly the same, but there are a few other ingredients in this salad that is not in my potato salad. i hope some of you will enjoy it as much as you did the other.

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Steps

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Mix cooled macaroni , celery , onions , bell pepper and green olives together in a large bowl.

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In a separate bowl mix together the mayonnaise , mustard , vinegar , pickle relish , sugar , salt , pepper and celery seed , stirring well.

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Stir dressing into the macaroni mixture.

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Stir in the crumbled bacon.

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Serve chilled.

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For another variation , omit the green olives , add sliced black olives and a container of grape tomatoes.

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For a meal type salad , add diced cooked chicken or tuna fish.

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Ingredients

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elbow macaroni, celery, sweet onion, red sweet bell pepper, pimento stuffed olive, mayonnaise, prepared yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, sweet pickle relish, sugar, salt, black pepper, celery seed, bacon