Family Picnic Macaroni Salad

Name: Family Picnic Macaroni Salad
Ingredients: 1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese mix; 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup pasteurized process cheese spread (such as Cheez Whiz); 1 cup thousand island salad dressing; 2/3 cup prepared tartar sauce; 1/4 cup white vinegar

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese mix
1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup pasteurized process cheese spread (such as Cheez Whiz)
1 cup thousand island salad dressing
2/3 cup prepared tartar sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar

Directions

1

Remove cheese packet from packet of macaroni and cheese and set aside.
2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
3

Cook both amounts of elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes.
4

Drain.
5

Pour hot pasta into a large bowl.
6

Stir butter into macaroni until melted; mix in milk and the reserved cheese packet, stirring until thoroughly combined.
7

Mix the processed cheese spread into the hot macaroni and let melt; mix thoroughly.
8

Stir in thousand island dressing, tartar sauce, and vinegar.
9

Cover bowl and refrigerate until cold; salad holds up to 5 days in refrigerator.