# Mexican Macaroni Salad

A traditional Mexican macaroni salad, often found at parties, made with macaroni, ham, corn, jalapeños, green onions, and a creamy dressing.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound cooked elbow pasta
- 0.75 pound ham
- 1 can corn
- 3 jalapeños in brine
- 3 green onions
- 1 cup mayo
- 3 tbsp mustard
- 2 tbsp jalapeño juice
- 1 lemon
- salt
- peppa

## Instructions

1. Add cooked elbow pasta to a baking dish.
2. Add 3/4 pound of ham to the pasta.
3. Add 1 can of corn to the dish.
4. Add 3 jalapeños in brine and 3 green onions.
5. Add 1 cup of mayo to the ingredients.
6. Add 3 tbsp of mustard.
7. Pour in 2 tbsp of jalapeño juice.
8. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the dish.
9. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
11. Refrigerate the salad for 1 hour or overnight.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- colander
- spoon

## Tips

- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight for best results.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-02

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