In this extreme budget video I'm creating 3 family meals for $10. This menu includes 3 easy summer meals to keep you cool.

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mayo Dollar Tree 1.25
bread Great Value Walmart 1.46
bacon Dollar Tree 1.25
lettuce 1.5
roma tomatoes 1.16
6 eggs 0.76
1 can tuna 0.88
2 persian cucumbers 0.3
macaroni 1 lb Walmart Great Value 1.12
red onion 0.4
carrot 0.24
TOTAL 10.32

⭐CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING
1/2 C Olive Oil
2 tbs red wine vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
12 tbs mayo ( you can also add more mayo and reduce the amount of oil for a whiter, creamier dressing)

⭐MACARONI SALAD MY VERSION OF HAWAIIAN STYLE

1/2 large shredded carrot
diced bread and butter chips recipe below
liquid from bread and butter chips
diced red onions
mayo

I made a batch with 4 servings so I just used enough mayo to dress it properly and then added the liquid from the bread and butter chips for flavoring. Remember to add a little more mayo and stir before serving. Pasta salad must always be dressed twice because it absorbs the liquid and you want it nice and creamy.

Hawaiian macaroni salad usually has carrots, vinegar and sugar but since I added some pickle liquid it already had those ingredients in it.

MACARONI SALAD WITH CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING

Same as above except I added some of the creamy Italian dressing along with the mayo and also added pickled red onions. I did this to extend my mayo. I enjoyed the flavor and it was a bit of a twist on a regular macaroni salad

⭐BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Persian cucumbers or English. 34 Persian cucumbers would be perfect for a jar
1/2 tsp celery seed optional
1/8 tsp garlic powder or you can use 1 whole garlic and throw in to flavor the liquid
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp dill
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp turmeric this is what gives bread and butter pickles their beautiful color

PICKLED RED ONIONS
1/3 Cup sugar
1 tsp salt (some recipes call for more salt, but this is plenty for me)
2 cups water
2 cups white vinegar

Heat all ingredients in pan until sugar is dissolved. Let it cool down and then pour into jars with the sliced red onions.

ITALIAN STYLE CROUTONS
dice bread, toss with oil, then add Italian seasoning, garlic, onion, and salt. Bake at 400 in toaster oven until crispy

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