I often make double what I need for a meal to intentionally have leftovers for a second dish. In this case, I made a simple macaroni and cheese. Use your favorite recipe or use the package mixes that almost everyone keeps in the pantry.
Refrigerate the leftovers and the next day, make your bonus dish: macaroni salad. Add ingredients in amounts to taste. You can use the following ingredients: small cubes of additional cheese, chopped celery, diced onion, or sliced green onion, peas (canned or frozen), diced bell peppers (I add green, red, and yellow for color and flavor). You can experiment with other favorite veggies. Add Miracle Whip and just enough milk to make it moist and creamy. This will keep for several days in the fridge.
Total Time: about 30 minutes to make
Yield: depends on the amount of leftover macaroni and cheese
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