Barbecue Macaroni Salad

By mytastytreasures

Delicious alternative for the old fashioned macaronin salad.

Ingredients

• Table Salt
• 1 pound elbow macaroni
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 4 scallions, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• Ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Boil your elbow macaroni with 1 tablespoon table salt, until nearly tender about 5 minutes. Drain in colander and rinse with cold water, then drain once more briefly, so that pasta is still moist; transfer to large bowl.

Stir in your bell pepper, celery, scallions, vinear, hot sauce, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Let sit until flavors are absorbed about 2 minutes. Stir in mayo and bbq sauce; let sit until no longer watery bout 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

This salad can be refrigerated for up to 2 days, just recheck seasonings. Also if it becomes dry, add 2 tablespoons warm water and mix.)