I have 2 salads I make when we grill out in the summer. We grill out about once a week and I end up alternating between potato salad and macaroni salad. I know there are a million other recipes I can use, but I know I will always have the ingredients for these 2 salads on hand.
Easy Peasy Macaroni Salad
7 Ounces Elbow or Shell Macaroni
8 Ounces Frozen Green Peas
1 Cup Cubed Cheddar Cheese
1 Cup Sliced Pickles
3/4 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Dry, Minced Onion
Salt and Pepper
Cook macaroni. Mix macaroni, peas, pickles, onion, salt and pepper together. (The heat from the macaroni will defrost the peas.) Add mayonnaise and cheese last. Cover and refrigerate two hours.