Foodie Tuesday with Smarty Marty- Macaroni Salad

This week recipe idea is a classic with a twist... Macaroni Please, but not just any macaroni , we are adding a few vegetables to make this what they call a Macaroni Salad....  As always 1st things 1st we need to gather up the following ingredients. 

Ingredient Listing: 

• 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 cup mayonnaise

  1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

  1 large onion, chopped

• 2 stalks celery, chopped

• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup grated carrot (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimento peppers (optional)

The Fresh Ingredients 

All chopped & diced ready for the next step 

Ready to serve 

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in the onion, celery, green pepper, carrot, pimentos and macaroni. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.

Food Styled and Prepared By Smarty Marty 

Recipe By - Allrecipes.com 

Atlanta Based Photography Elisha Akram (Kustom Kreation Photography) weekly food/recipe contributor Smarty Marty(My Older Sister) combines her love for cooking, photography and plating meals each and every Tuesday for this Segment entitled Foodie Tuesday. Join us each week for a variety of dishes prepared by Smarty Marty

Foodie Tuesday with Smarty Marty - Avocado - Shrimp Salad

Happy Tuesday !!! It's another great Tuesday with a great recipe Idea from Smarty Marty! Summer is heating up and in order to cool it down Smarty Smarty has a  cool salad idea for This week delightful delight is  Avocado - Shrimp Salad

Let's Start out with gathering up the necessary ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 small sweet onion, chopped
• 1 pound cooked salad shrimp
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

Directions:

Stir together avocadoes, tomatoes, onion, and shrimp in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in lime juice. Serve cold.

Food Styled and Prepared By Smarty Marty 

Recipe By - Allrecipes.com 

Atlanta Based Photography Elisha Akram (Kustom Kreation Photography) weekly food/recipe contributor Smarty Marty(My Older Sister) combines her love for cooking, photography and plating meals each and every Tuesday for this Segment entitled Foodie Tuesday. Join us each week for a variety of dishes prepared by Smarty Marty