Ingredients
2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
green pepper, chopped (quantity is up to you--about 1/2 a large green pepper)
diced celery and carrot (about 1/2 cup each)
1 (very) small red onion, chopped
Dressing
1/2 cup mayo
3/4 tsp dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar (we used Splenda)
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
Chop your veggies--this is before I added the green pepper
Mix dressing ingredients in a separate bowl
Add pasta to veggies, stir in dressing and enjoy! Taste for seasoning--you may want more salt or pepper.
GIVEAWAY!
I am giving away one copy of Berried Secrets, first in my brand new Cranberry Cove series (debuting on August 4) to one lucky winner. All you have to do to be entered is leave a comment below!
When Monica Albertson comes to Cranberry Cove—a charming
town on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan—to help her half-brother Jeff on his
cranberry farm, the last thing she expects to harvest is a dead body.
It seems that Sam Culbert, who ran the farm while Jeff was deployed overseas, had some juicy secrets that soon prove fatal, and Jeff is ripe for the picking as a prime suspect. Forming an uneasy alliance with her high-maintenance stepmother, Monica has her hands full trying to save the farm while searching for a killer. Culbert made plenty of enemies in the quaint small town…but which one was desperate enough to kill?
It seems that Sam Culbert, who ran the farm while Jeff was deployed overseas, had some juicy secrets that soon prove fatal, and Jeff is ripe for the picking as a prime suspect. Forming an uneasy alliance with her high-maintenance stepmother, Monica has her hands full trying to save the farm while searching for a killer. Culbert made plenty of enemies in the quaint small town…but which one was desperate enough to kill?
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The book and the recipe sound wonderful! I will try this salad soon. Thanks for the chance!
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The series sounds delightful. And the salad may be just what I need for my book group potluck.
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If this series is even half as good as the Allergic to Death series, I cannot wait to read it & winning it would make it even better!
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The macaroni salad sounds delicious especially since I also don't like things really sweet. I'm looking forward to your new series and can't wait to read Berried Secrets. Thanks for the giveaway. poohwine1217@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThe recipe looks great, it's pretty close to my mom's recipe. I can't wait to read this book. Thank you for the chance
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Will have to try this, very close to my grandmother's recipe but I never thought of adding the dry mustard and sour cream - that would definitely give it a kick. I do add sliced green olives to mine.
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Love macaroni salad, cranberries and mysteries. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I really like macaroni salads too! I won't be home for a week so I have to wait to make it. Thanks for the recipe and the chance to win a fun book!
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Thanks! I've never found a store-bought macaroni salad that tastes good. Congratulations on the new series!
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Would love to read!
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I like that it is colorful. There is nothing like a bland, colorless salad at a picnic.
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Would love a chance to win Berried Secrets, love your mysteries & I'm always looking for new ones to read. Thanks for you generous Giveaways. Linda May
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The recipe sounds great. I love that you used Splenda and red onion.I have almost everything to make it this week-end. I can't wait to read the book and love the cover. The cat reminds me of the first stray that adopted me! Thanks for the giveaway.
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Sounds good. Looking forward to reading your new book. Thanks for the chance.
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DeleteThe macaroni salad looks good. I don't do well on those kinds of salad but maybe I can make this one. Would really love to win book. Reading and cranberries together - awesome
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So many good books coming out this month, this will break my book budget, but that's a good thing. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Your recipe for macaroni salad is very similar to my potato salad recipe except I don't use vinegar and do add a little sugar and paprika. Would love to get your new book. Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteNot a big fan of mac salad, but may have to try this one. And like Grandma Cootie I would have to use Miracle Whip, cant stand mayo. Also have to say, Berried Secrets is a fabulous start to what has to be a wonderful new series. Can not wait for the next one!! I am sure whoever wins it will love it as much as I do!
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ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds so good. Eager to try it. Eager to read your latest, and it's a new series!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try that recipe minus the sugar and substituting no-fat Greek yogurt for the sour cream. Thanks for the ideas---and the contest.
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Nice recipe, Peg! I've ordered your book. Can't wait for it to arrive!
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I am looking forward to your new series!!!! Thank you.
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I am looking forward to reading Berried Secrets.recipe sound wonderful!
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ReplyDeleteYour macaroni salad sounds great! I love that it is so colorful! I am definitely going to try this out! Thanks for the chance to win your book! I am definitely looking forward to reading this one! I love a new series and this is on my to be read list at the top!
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The book sounds great. I don't eat macaroni/potato/chicken/egg etc. salad. I don't like mayo.
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Sounds delicious!
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Cover makes me think - and giggle - about the Ocean Spray commercial with the 2 guys standing in a cranberry bog!
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I'm making this salad tomorrow. Looks yummy. Would love to win your new book.
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I like the idea of cranberry cove and introducing people to the world of cranberry bogs. I'll be reading as soon as you write them!
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What a delightful book. Love the recipe for summer. Thanks. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
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Most definitely will try the recipe as we agree store bought macaroni salads tend to be too sweet. Would love to win the book as well! Thanks!
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I'm not a huge fan of macaroni salad, but this looks delicious.
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