Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad

RE: Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post By nita verma (Guest Post) (09/15/2007) You can add more boiled veggies or just cubed boiled potatoes, which will absorb the mayonnaise. RE: Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post By Sharon from Bonita (Guest Post) (09/15/2007) Take about a cup of the macaroni out of the salad and run some water over it in a strainer. Then, drain it and put it back in. RE: Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post by meoowmom (1091) | (09/14/2007) Profile | Contact I had the too much mayo happen to me. I quickly grabbed a couple paper towels and kinda gently wiped excess off. It worked for me. Good luck. RE: Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post By Julia (Guest Post) (09/14/2007) To take up some of that mayonnaise, add saltine crackers. Justin Wilson made the best egg salad using a few hard boiled eggs, and a lot of saltine crackers. I tried it, and my family liked it so well that we continued to make egg salad that way from then on. It reduces the heavy taste of "egg", and certainly extends the salad when you don't have a lot of eggs. You can't tell the difference.Be sure to use less salt or use the unsalted crackers. HTH All the Best, Julia in Orlando, FL RE: Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post By Sherry Nelson (Guest Post) (09/14/2007) Try adding a little mustard if you like mustard to kill the macaroni taste. I always use mustard in mine. Plain yellow type. RE: Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post By carriescreativekitchen (Guest Post) (09/13/2007) I like to add lots of varied veggies. Slice thin or grate them. Although real mayo is eggs, oil, & vinegar, I like to add sliced or diced boiled eggs. I don't like mayo, but since I cook for others more than myself I use it anyway(I like ranch dressing to coat better - Flavor!). Meat such as ham and pepperoni gives it a great flavor. Cheese mini cubes are a great equalizer. Hope this helps. Try using just enough mayo to coat. Most recipes call for too much. RE: Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post By woofey (Guest Post) (09/13/2007) Mix some vinegar and sugar and mix in. This will cut the overwhelming taste of mayo. RE: How To Fix Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post by Debbie52 (808) | (09/12/2007) Profile | Contact OOPS....should have read your post more carefully...you wanted an idea w/o adding more macaroni. Well then hum, perhaps you could take part of the salad and place in a colander and rinse with cold water and add back and then taste. Washing away some of the mayo may make the taste and consistancy right then. RE: How To Fix Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post by Debbie52 (808) | (09/12/2007) Profile | Contact Perhaps just add some more cooked macaroni? I think the idea tho of letting it set covered in the frig overnight would work because the pasta does absorb a lot of the liquid. If you were wanting to serve right away, then you should just add other ingredients. I'm assuming you just don't want too much of a mayo taste, am I right? RE: How To Fix Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post by Grandma Margie (126) | (09/11/2007) Contact If you'll just allow it to sit in your refrigerator overnight, covered, you will probably be surprised how much of the mayonnaise is absorbed by the macaroni. Often mine is too dry after being made a day earlier and I have to add some to moisten it to our liking. RE: How To Fix Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post By Candyce (Guest Post) (09/11/2007) Put the macaroni salad in a colander in the sink. Mix it well and let it sit. The extra mayo will drain out the holes. I often do this with salad I buy ready-made as it has too much liquid in it. RE: How To Fix Too Much Mayonnaise In Macaroni Salad Post by perfumed fan (145) | (09/11/2007) Profile | Contact Add something else: ham, chicken, croutons, celery, diced apples, nuts, etc....