Pink Cadillac Pasta Salad (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
01 -
1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
02 -
16 oz elbow macaroni
03 -
2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
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1 green or yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
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2 cups Catalina dressing
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2/3 cup mayonnaise
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Kosher salt, to taste
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Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# Instructions:
01 -
Soak the red onion in a bowl of ice water while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, ideally for 30 minutes.
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In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Drain and spread pasta out on a baking sheet to cool.
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Thinly slice the celery and the bell pepper and set them aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the Catalina dressing, mayonnaise, and dill pickle relish. Season with salt and pepper.
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Drain the red onion and add it to the bowl along with the cooled pasta, celery, and bell pepper. Stir to combine and adjust seasoning as needed.
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Chill the pasta salad until ready to serve. Enjoy!