Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · BBQ Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
It ranks #2 of 47 for sweetness perceived among the macaroni salad recipes we compared. 26 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 47.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 25% | 26% |
| acid | 3% | 4% |
| sweetener | 16% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| dairy | 0% | 7% |
| aromatics | 67% | 10% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 284 g | 8-12 ounces turkey kielbasa (diced) |
| 454 g | 1 pound elbow macaroni |
| 120 g | 1 red bell pepper (seeded and finely chopped) |
| 40 g | 1 celery rib (finely chopped) |
| 600 g | 4 green onions (sliced thinly) |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons cider vinegar |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon hot sauce |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon chili powder |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder |
| Pinch of cayenne pepper | |
| 220 g | 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise |
| 142 g | 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (see note) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I do not take the time to leave reviews very often, but this salad knocked it out of the park! I am not a spicy girl and was initially concerned with the amount of hot sauce and cayenne pepper in this recipe. I made it exactly as written and it was SO GOOD! Th” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hi! Made this today for a family get together and it was a big hit! I thought I would have been able to take some home but it was all gone at the end of the night! Several people asked me for the recipe It was wonderful! Thank You” — a cook, 5.0★