Macaroni Salad is a staple dessert during special occasions. Aside from being easy to make, it is also versatile to easily suit your taste and budget. And whatever your end product maybe or how it will look like, it still is a salad and chances are they will be asking for more!
So here's a basic recipe of a macaroni and fruit salad.Ingredients
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- 3/4 kilo macaroni
- 1 medium-sized Fruit Cocktail
- 2 cups Cheese, diced
- 500 ml mayonnaise
- 2 cans Condensed Milk
- 2 boxes All-Purpose Cream
- Nata de Coco
- Kaong
- Peanuts, crushed
- Raisins
Procedures:For the fruit cocktail usually it's Del Monte and it's either Fiesta (papaya, pineapple, etc) or the Premium (pears, peaches, grapes and cherries). For the cheese, it has to be Eden - no questions asked. And Lady's Choice is the default mayo brand most of the time but I really prefer Miracle Whip or Mayo Magic since both taste better than a regular mayo. But these are just personal brand preferences and I am sure you also have yours. Enjoy!
- Cook macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, place cream then add condensed milk and finally mayo. Just adjust the quantity to suit your taste.
- When done, place macaroni, fruit cocktail and cheese. Mix well.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving
- Garnish and serve cold.
But if you would prefer just fruits, you can still use the same recipe without the macaroni and add a can (or even two) of fruit cocktail. Just make adjustment with the amount of cream, mayo and condensed milk. And a combination of "Premium" and "Fiesta" variety of Del Monte works best since there will be more fruit variation. Enjoy some more!