Macaroni Salad with Apples Recipe

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside to drain.

While pasta is cooking place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned and crisp 10 to 12 minutes. Blot bacon slices with paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.

Mix together mayonnaise apple juice apple cider vinegar relish mustard powder salt and pepper in a large bowl. Fold in cooked macaroni. Add onion carrots red cabbage bell pepper celery apple and crumbled bacon; stir to combine. Place 2 or 3 lettuce leaves on each plate and top with macaroni salad.