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Ensalada de Coditos (Mexican Macaroni Salad)

Ensalada De Coditos is Mexican Macaroni Salad with Ham. It's a served cold pasta and side dish at any party. Es a real treat! Made with fresh diced celery [picado finito], corn, and savory sliced ham squares. You'll love the sight of this macaroni at the food table and its savory flavor even more.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Cool Time20 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Fusion, Mexican, Mexican-American
Keyword: coditos salad, ensalada de coditos, ensalada de coditos con jamon, macaroni salad with ham, mexican macaroni salad, pasta salad with ham
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Erika Garibay - LQC Recipes

Equipment

  • food safe storage with lid
  • small bowl to defrost frozen veggies
  • Chopping board
  • Knife for dicing
  • spoon or small spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry pasta cooked equals about 4.5 cooked cups
  • 5 slices ham small diced (packaged ham)
  • 1 cup celery small diced
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup corn frozen and defrosted
  • 1/4 tsp salt if pasta water was not salted
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

How to make the Ensalada de Coditos

  • Cook pasta as directed on package. Should only take about 12-15 minutes depending on the type of pasta you use.
  • Drain all water, let cool in a large tray or mixing bowl for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile pasta cools, gather all ingredients and small chop celery, dice ham, and defrost selected veggies.
  • Now that pasta has cooled, combine all ingredients and mix.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • Recipe yield: about 4.5 cups, 8-.5 cup servings of Ensalada de coditos.
  • Storage: Properly stored and covered ensalada de coditos is best eaten within 3-4 days for freshness. It will last up to 6-7 days in the refrigerator.
  • This recipe was made with pasta cooked and cooled.
  • Don't like ham? Omit use of ham. Eat and modify how you like!
  • If boiling elbows fresh, allow the macaroni pasta to cool down in a large tray (spread out helps cool faster). This is an essential step before combining and mixing macaroni with remainder of recipe ingredients.
  • For gluten free version, swap the elbow macaroni with your favorite GF option.
  • Reserve pasta water if needed, stretches the mayo used in the recipe without dilution of the flavor.

See the full post on the website for all tips and ideas related to Macaroni Salad and Ensalada de Coditos at LatinasQueComen.com.

Enjoy the flavor true to you!

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg