It doesn’t get much easier than a macaroni salad with ham that has just two steps.

This macaroni salad with ham doesn’t get much easierit has only two steps.

Mix and store in an airtight container or tightly-wrapped bowl up to one day ahead of serving.

Southern Living Classic Macaroni Salad with Ham on a plate to serve with chicken and squash

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Consider stirring in the tomatoes on the day of serving to keep them from breaking down.

Any longer, and the texture and quality of the pasta salad may start to decline.

Loosen up the texture with a splash of milk if needed, and re-season to taste before serving.

Southern Living Classic Macaroni Salad with Ham ingredients

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Pair with other favoritebarbecue sides, including cornbread, baked beans, coleslaw, and corn on the cob.

No matter how or when you serve it, this classic dish is always gobbled up in no time.

Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

macaroni salad with ham

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Combine remaining ingredients:

Combine macaroni and next 9 ingredients until blended.

Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

Giving the salad time to chill should give the flavors time to meld.

Southern Living Classic Macaroni Salad cooking the pasta

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Southern Living Classic Macaroni Salad with Ham stirring together the salad

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