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A plate of ensalada de coditos.

Ensalada de Coditos (Puerto Rican Macaroni Salad)

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  • Author: Salima Benkhalti
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Entree, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish, Salad
  • Method: Boiled
  • Cuisine: Puerto Rican

Description

This Ensalada de Coditos is not your ordinary mac salad; it’s loaded with ham and fresh veggies for a super colorful Puerto Rican-style macaroni salad. Perfect for bringing to the family BBQ and serving alongside meat straight off the grill!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 8 cups of water
  • 2 cups dried elbow macaroni
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbp mustard
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup ham, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup green onion, minced
  • 1 cup corn (can be canned or thawed from frozen)

Instructions

  1. Cook the coditos (macaroni noodles). Add the water to a pot over high heat and salt generously. Bring to a boil before adding the noodles and cooking according to package instructions. Strain and set aside to cool.
  2. Whisk together the dressing. In a large bowl, whisk the mayo, mustard, and vinegar together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Fold in the veggies & ham. Fold the diced ham, bell pepper, onion, green onion, and corn into the dressing.
  4. Fold in the noodles. Fold in the cooked macaroni noodles and add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve & enjoy!