Cracked Out Pea Salad: Macaroni and green beans tossed with mayonnaise and cheddar. Seriously delicious!!! This is a great side dish to accompany sandwiches or potlucks. This is a great choice for spring and summer cookouts. You can make it ahead and keep it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use. This is our favorite recipe for pasta salad!

Cracked Out Pea Salsad was a huge hit in our home! Macaroni, green beans, mayonnaise and cheddar. Oh my! This is a delicious combination of all these ingredients! !

This pasta salad is great with grilled meats and sandwiches. This pea salad with some Olexa’s Chicken Salad is a great choice for quick lunches or dinners. Chicken Legs even ate this pea salad for dinner once.

Yield: 6 people
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
¼ cup cooked chopped bacon
3 green onions, chopped
2 cups frozen baby peas, thawed
¾ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup prepared Ranch dressing
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

Cook macaroni according the package instructions. Let cool.

Combine cooked macaroni, Cheese, bacon, green onions and peas in a bowl.

Mix mayonnaise and Ranch dressing together. Pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours before you serve.