bacon, lettuce, and tomato macaroni salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 5 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups diced celery
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 5 green onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package bacon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. drain and rinse under cold water until chilled. transfer macaroni to a large salad bowl.
• stir mayonnaise, vinegar, celery, tomato, green onions, cheddar cheese, salt, and black pepper into macaroni until thoroughly combined. cover and chill salad at least 2 hours.
• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain the bacon slices on paper towels. let bacon cool; crumble when cooled.
• mix bacon into macaroni salad to serve.