I’m back with one of my favorite macaroni salads and I made it with some crispy prosciutto. Crisp prosciutto gives it a really nice crunchiness to this salad. The salad itself is adapted from Pioneer Woman’s macaroni salad, which I love because it has pickles and olives and roasted red peppers, some of my all time favorite ingredients. You can also make your macaroni salad as creamy as you like, by simply adding more mayonnaise and pickle juice for that extra tangy flavor. It’s all up to you and how tangy you like your macaroni salads. I love mine extra tangy that’s why this salad is right up my alley. And did I mention I love that extra crunchiness from the prosciutto? This macaroni salad is the perfect salad for picnics or for your summer barbecue. I used to buy macaroni salad all the time from my local grocery store, I started making it myself and realized how much better it tastes when it’s freshly homemade, and the best part is you can add whatever you like!
Ingredients In Macaroni Salad with Prosciutto
Pasta – Dried macaroni or elbow noodles, cooked till al dente. Prosciutto – The star of the show! Well at least in my mind. Be sure to make it nice and crisp. Veggies – Pickles, green onion, red bell pepper, and pickles. Olives – I like to use something like Kalamata olives sliced up and sprinkled in lovingly. Liquids – 2% milk, pickle juice, and white vinegar. Condiments – Mayo, as full fat as you like it. Seasoning – Salt and pepper.
How to make macaroni salad with prosciutto
What else can I add to my macaroni salad?
This salad is creamy, bright, salty, savory, everything you could ever really want! But that doesn’t mean it’s not open to a little creativity. Feel free to bulk up this tasty pasta salad with some of these zesty additions.
Peas Broccoli Cucumber Pickled hot peppers Feta cheese
Some tips
Storing leftovers
You can only really store this dish in the fridge, so unfortunately freezing ahead of time won’t work. Seal in an airtight container and this dish will keep for 3 – 5 days in the fridge.
What can I serve my salad with?
While you can serve this salad with anything, here are some suggestions.
Instant Pot BBQ Pork Ribs Perfect Pulled Pork or Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Beef Brisket Cilantro Lime Chicken Garlic and Paprika Chicken Red Chimichurri Chicken Wings
Craving more salads? Try these:
Waldorf Salad Mixed Fruit With Lemon Basil Dressing Greek Salad Mexican Chicken and Rice Salad Mexican Street Corn Salad Tex Mex Potato Salad Macaroni Salad with Prosciutto Garlic Herb Red Potato Salad
