Cat's Away Macaroni Salad
   
   1 lb. elbow macaroni
   1 ham steak chopped into 1/2" cubes
   sm Pyrex bowl full of cheddar cheese cubes 1/4"
   sm Pyrex bowl full of celery chunks 1/4"
   15 oz can small black olives, chopped
   1 bunch of green onions, chopped 1/4" green part only
   six rashers of bacon cooked very crisp and chopped
   8 oz. mayonnaise
   8 oz. sour cream
   salt & black pepper to taste (pepper for sure)
   
   Mix the mayonnaise and sour cream in a bowl thoroughly before dressing the salad.
   
   Mix the pasta with ham, cheese, celery, olives, green onions and bacon before dressing.
   
   Hands down the best macaroni salad I've ever tasted. Stays good for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
   
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   Mexi-Mac Salad (Experimental)
   
   Same as Cat's Away plus ingredients and minus too
   
   Add to Salad:
   1/4 cup red onion, chopped fine (1/8")
   1 peeled carrot, shredded or grated large
   15 oz. canned yellow corn
   sm Pyrex bowl full of Muenster cubes 1/4"
   (or jack or Oaxaca or Chihuahua/Mennonite or Manchego)
   
   Add to Dressing:
   2 tablespoons pickled jalapenos
   2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno juice
   juice of 1 lime
   about 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro
   8 ounces plain full fat yogurt (Greek works well)
   Lawry's seasoned salt + garlic powder to taste
   
   Remove from Salad
   cheddar cheese
   salt
   
   Remove from Dressing:
   sour cream
   
   Prepare the dressing by adding 8 oz. mayonnaise and 3/4 cup yogurt to food processor bowl. Add pickled jalapenos and juice. Add lime juice and cilantro. Process to smooth and creamy.