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fruit and macaroni salad

Fruit and macaroni salad

Abhipriya Raghav
Fruit and macaroni salad is a refreshing summer salad which has the freshness of fruits, crunch of some veggies and nuts and the creaminess of the sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups uncooked macaroni
  • 1 cup chopped pineapple
  • 1 medium pomegranate, skin removed
  • 1 medium mango, peeled and chopped
  • 1 medium apple, chopped
  • 1 medium kiwi, peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup sliced black olives
  • ½ cup chopped green capsicum
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • few dill leaves, for garnishing

For the sauce

  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp red chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper sauce
  • 1 tsp sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tsp sriracha sauce
  • 2 tsp hot and sweet sauce
  • 1 tbsp cheese sauce, optional
  • a pinch of salt
  • tsp black pepper powder
  • milk, as required to adjust the consistency

Instructions
 

To prepare the sauce

  • In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the milk. Whisk everything together.
    fruit and macaroni salad
  • Add milk as required to adjust the consistency of the sauce to make it thin.
    fruit and macaroni salad

To prepare the salad

  • To a pot of boiling water add some salt along with the uncooked pasta and cook exactly for 5 minutes, mixing in between.
    fruit and macaroni salad
  • Rinse with cold water and drain. Toss the pasta with some olive oil and spread it onto a plate..
    fruit and macaroni salad
  • Cut all the fruits, capsicum, olives and nuts and add to a mixing bowl along with the pasta.
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  • Mix the sauce with the pasta and the fruits and combine until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Garnish with dill leaves and serve chilled.
    fruit and macaroni salad

Notes

  • You can add any vegetables or fruits of your choice.
  • Do not boil the pasta for longer as it might turn mushy. Follow the package instructions or if you are using macaroni, it takes maximum 5 minutes to cook.
  • Always add pasta to boiling water only.
  • For the sauce, you can replace the sauces mentioned with any available sauce like red chili sauce instead of red pepper sauce and ketchup instead of sweet chili sauce.
  • The cheese sauce added is store bought and completely optional. It adds a bit of flavor and volume to the sauce too.
  • Add milk to the sauce as required to adjust the consistency. I would have added around half cup of it.
  • You can garnish the salad with any green onions or parsley or celery too. It is completely your choice.
  • You can add boiled and shredded chicken or boiled eggs to your salad too for some added protein.
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