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Bacon macaroni salad
Chicken, ham, canned tuna, turkey... almost any flavorful protein is good for macaroni salad. But bacon beats everything else especially if you toss the pasta in a little bacon fat.
Course
Picnic, Salad
Cuisine
International
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Author
Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
100
grams
belly bacon
3
cups
cooked macaroni
¼
cup
chopped carrot
¾
cup
cheese
cubed (soft cheeses are particularly good for this salad)
½
cup
crushed pineapple
¼
cup
finely sliced scallions
½
cup
mayonnaise
salt
to taste
white pepper
to taste
sugar
to taste
Instructions
Cut the bacon into thin strips.
Fry in an oil-free pan until browned.
Scoop out the browned bacon and drain on a stack of paper towels.
Measure a tablespoonful of the bacon fat and pour over the macaroni and toss thoroughly.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
Chill the bacon macaroni salad before serving.