Cobb Macaroni Salad Recipe
May 16, 2012 5:01 pm
Combine two great salads for the perfect BBQ side
By
Photo: Mark Shaw
This Cobb salad includes the missing link: macaroni. Make a huge batch for your next barbecue — you'll want leftovers.
Macaroni Salad Week is awesome, isn't it? I like that removing almost all of the mayonnaise allows you to incorporate cheese into the mix. Cheddar and poblano chiles is a potentially classic combination, as is goat cheese and asparagus. The Cobb salad, one of California's great contributions to the universe (besides after-work surfing excursions), features umami-packed blue cheese. Plus, we couldn't let Macaroni Salad Week pass by with no bacon.
Scrap the salad greens and sub in macaroni for a delightfully busy pasta salad that's almost as attractive as it is delicious. Serve with grilled chicken for a satisfying weeknight dinner, and savor the leftovers for lunch the next day.
Here's what you'll need to know:
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound macaroni
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
3 hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped
1 ripe avocado, diced
6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1/2 cup chives, finely chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt, to taste
Directions:
- Boil macaroni in a large pot of salted water according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
- Toss with the mayonnaise to coat, and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Toss macaroni with the rest of the ingredients, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving — it tastes better at room temperature.
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cooking Time:
15 minutes
ADVERTISEMENT
May is
Food Republic's
Grilling Month
Throughout May we will be offering wall-to-wall grilling coverage including grilling tips, gear advice and interviews with immortal Grilling Gods.
Grilling Month Giveaway
All month we're giving away an amazing lineup of grilling-related items. Come back every few days to enter and win.
Enter the Contest »
Now if only we could translate the dang website
Beer and steak make a manly grilling summer fave
Solve the fish mystery and toss both on the barbie
Drink like it’s 1920 with Sidecars and the Tuxedo
Husk plans to open on Monday, which is far away
Alcohol, check. Chocolate, check. Life is good.
11 countries, one common and painful problem
Vietnamese noodle soup, it’s what’s for breakfast
Fun Guinness facts straight from the tap. Sláinte!
ADVERTISEMENT
