Mexican Macaroni salad (elbow macaroni salad)

Here’s this recipe for Mexican pasta salad with ham o Mexican macaroni salad, one of my children’s favorites. You can serve this as a salad or pair it with chicken salad. Enjoy them!

This recipe is also in Spanish: Como hacer ensalada de coditos

This traditional Mexican macaroni salad with ham is a simple but delicious recipe. You can serve it as a salad or as a side with some dishes like chicken salad. These recipes were my mom’s favorite to offer at my birthday parties or snacks when I was a kid.

ELBOW MACARONI SALAD (Mexican macaroni Salad)

Ingredients

• 1 small elbow pasta package
• 1 litre Mexican Cream
• 1 lb ham, diced
• 1/4 lb shredded cheddar Cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt or chicken broth powder
• 1 teaspoon oil
• water

Add water to a pot and bring to a boil.

Then, add the elbows macaroni pasta and a teaspoon of oil, and mix a little to help the pasta not stick.

Let it cook for a few minutes until the pasta is soft or “al dente”, that is, when you bite the pasta, the middle looks a little darker.

Drain the pasta and let it cool. You can put it in the fridge slightly to speed up this step.

When the pasta is cold, add the Mexican cream, ham, and yellow cheese, and mix. add salt to taste and you’re done!

You can also add chopped celery or lettuce, depending on your taste.

Serve the Mexican macaroni salad with saltines crackers and jalapeño peppers.

I hope you enjoy my mom’s Mexican macaroni salad, as my family does!

Buen provecho!

Mexican macaroni salad (ensalada de coditos)

Brenda Cisneros

Mexican macaroni salad is a simple but delicious recipe.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 37 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 People

Calories 249 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Saucepan

Ingredients

  

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• 1 small Elbow pasta package
• 1 litre Mexican Cream
• 1 lb Ham, diced
• 1/4 lb Shredded cheddar Cheese
• 1 tbsp Chicken broth powder
• 1 tbsp  Vegetable Oil
• Water

Instructions

 

• Add water in a pot and bring to a boil.
  Water
• Add the elbows macaroni along with a teaspoon of oil, mix a little to help the pasta not stick.
  1 small Elbow pasta package
• Let it cook for a few minutes, until the pasta is soft or “al dente”, that is, when you bite the pasta, the middle looks a little darker.
  1 small Elbow pasta package
• Drain the pasta and let it cool. You can put it in the fridge a little bit to speed up this step.
  1 small Elbow pasta package
• When the pasta is cold, add the Mexican cream, ham and yellow cheese, mix. add salt to taste and you’re done!
  1 litre Mexican Cream, 1 lb Ham, diced, 1 small Elbow pasta package
• You can also add chopped celery or lettuce, depending on your taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 27gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 1784mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 0gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 285IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 202mgIron: 1mg

Keyword appetizer, easy recipe, ensalada, Salad

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