Picnic Ready Salads are perfect for outdoor meals

Fresh, easy, and made for sunshine, Picnic Ready Salads are perfect for outdoor meals 🥗☀️

Ingredients

🥗 Macaroni Salad

Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon salt, plus additional for boiling the pasta according to package

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon black pepper

Macaroni Salad

12 ounces elbow macaroni noodles, about ¾ of a 16-ounce box

½ cup red bell pepper, diced ½ inch (from ½ large pepper)

½ cup celery, sliced ¼ inch thick (from 1-2 large stalks)

⅓ cup red onion, diced ¼ inch (from ½ medium onion)

¼ cup carrot, finely shredded (from 1 large carrot)

1 large hard-boiled egg, finely chopped

🥗 Waldorf Salad

Dressing

½ cup heavy whipping cream

¼ cup mayonnaise

Salad

1 cup Granny Smith apples diced and cored with the skin left on

1 cup Gala apples diced and cored with the skin left on

¾ cup celery finely diced

½ cup green seedless grapes halved, 3 to 4 extra halved grapes for an optional garnish

½ cup red seedless grapes halved, 3 to 4 extra halved grapes for an optional garnish

½ cup chopped walnuts

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

🥗 Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

8 ounces elbow macaroni pasta, cooked and drained according to package directions

6 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled (check out our perfect hard-boiled eggs recipe)

1¼ cups mayonnaise

2½ tablespoons prepared yellow mustard

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¾ teaspoon smoked paprika, divided into ½ and ¼ teaspoons

½ cup red onion, finely diced

1 medium stalk of celery, diced (½ cup)

1 small green onion, thin sliced (optional garnish)

🥗 Olive Garden Salad

Salad

6 cups iceberg lettuce, chopped

1 cup whole pitted black olives, drained

1 cup red onion, thinly sliced

4 medium firm Roma tomatoes, sliced

1 cup seasoned croutons

6 whole pepperoncini peppers

¼ cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated

Dressing

⅔ cup olive oil, extra virgin

⅓ cup white wine vinegar

3 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 teaspoons garlic, fresh minced

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

🥗 Elote Corn Salad

4 cups frozen corn, thawed

1 tablespoon salted butter

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder

¼ teaspoon black pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

½ red onion, diced

⅓ bunch cilantro, chopped

1 lime, juiced

⅓ to ½ cup Mexican crema, see recipe below

1 jalapeño, seeded and diced (optional)

½ cup cotija cheese, crumbled

Mexican Crema

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon lime juice

¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder

⅛ teaspoon salt

🥗 Apple Slaw

Dressing

½ cup mayonnaise

⅓ cup sour cream

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

Slaw

6 cups coleslaw mix, from a 16-ounce bag

2 large red apples, cored and cut into julienned strips (approximately 2 cups)

½ cup matchstick carrots

½ cup sliced green onions

½ cup dried cranberries

½ cup slivered almonds

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