Easy Home Style Cooking

Macaroni Salad with Tuna ;

3 cups of macaroni cooked

1 chopped onion ( optional ) ( onion powder I use)

1 1/2 cups chopped ham

1 grated carrot

2 cups diced red , yellow and orange peppers

1 1/2 cups of chopped cheddar cheese

1 cup miracle whip

5 hard boiled eggs

1 cup diced cheese cheddar or mozzarella

In a large bowl mix all ingredients together and refrigerate. For my kids I put in a can of tuna . It don’t really matter what kind of meat whether it be tuna, ham , turkey , chicken etc so long as it is not raw meat .My kids love tuna so that is the picture .

Mustard Salad :

1 lb cooked potatoes

3/4 cup miracle whip

2 tablespoons mustard

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk

Mash potatoes with butter and milk until creamy.Add mustard , miracle whip and sugar .If it is too sweet add more mustard or if it is not sweet enough add more sugar .

Chunky Potato salad :

3 cups cooked  potatoes cut up in chunks

1 cup chopped ham

2 large hard boiled eggs diced

1 diced onion

sprinkle of paprika on top

1/2 cup miracle whip

Mix all together and refrigerate .

Apple and Corn Salad :

3 red apples diced

1  cup cooked corn

1/2 tsp vinegar

1/2 cup miracle whip

Mix vinegar onto apple so they don’t turn brown mix all the rest in and serve .

Mom’s Bean salad :

1 large can green beans

1 green pepper

1 large can yellow beans

1 med diced onion

1 can kidney beans

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp mustard

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp tarragon

1/2 cup vinegar

1 tbsp parsley

1/2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp oregano

Drain green and yellow beans ,wash kidney beans and drain add all ingredients together and refrigerate .

Potato Egg Salad Roll:

8 to 10 large potatoes boiled

2 tbsp  cup butter

1/2 cup miracle whip

6 large hard boiled eggs

1 cup diced peppers (optional)

In a bowl combine potatoes  1 tbsp  butter and mayo mash all together , set aside.In a second bowl mash eggs and 1 tbsp butter , set aside .On parchment paper scoop out all the mashed potatoes spread out evenly then add egg mixture over the top and peppers if added. Slowly  begin to roll the potatoes over the of the egg mixture,When completed It should look the picture if you like your potatoes crispy you can very carefully unwrap and place in the oven on broil about 7 minutes per side .

Place in fridge for 2 hours until cooled then slice.