Easy macaroni salad recipe your family will love! 

Perfect side dish recipe for a quick and tasty family meal!

EASY "FAMILY STYLE" MACARONI SALAD 

1-1/2 cups dry elbow macaroni
2 hard boiled eggs
salt & pepper
1-1/4 cups frozen peas
1 cup shredded cheddar jack cheese
4 tablespoons Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon yellow mustard

Bring water to a boil in a medium-sized pan.  Lightly salt water after it begins to boil.  Add noodles and cook for about 5-6 minutes.  Add frozen peas  to noodles and cook for an additional minute.  Drain noodles & peas in a colander. (Check to make sure noodles are cooked before draining.) Run cold water over noodles & peas and drain thoroughly. Place in a serving bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. 

Remove from refrigerator and lightly salt & pepper noodles & peas stirring to combine. Add eggs, cheese, and bacon bits stirring again to combine.  Mix mayonnaise and mustard.  Pour over noodles stirring through to combine. 

Sprinkle bacon bits on top of salad for garnish.

Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Serves 5 -6 happy family members!

  We loved the Oscar Mayer

"Real Bacon" bits in this 

"Family Style" Macaroni Salad!