Family Picnic Macaroni Salad

• 1 (7.25 ounce) package macaroni and cheese mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup pasteurized process cheese spread (such as Cheez Whiz)
• 1 cup thousand island salad dressing
• 2/3 cup prepared tartar sauce
• 1/4 cup white vinegar

1. Remove cheese packet from packet of macaroni and cheese and set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
3. Cook both amounts of elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes.
4. Drain.
5. Pour hot pasta into a large bowl.
6. Stir butter into macaroni until melted; mix in milk and the reserved cheese packet, stirring until thoroughly combined.
7. Mix the processed cheese spread into the hot macaroni and let melt; mix thoroughly.
8. Stir in thousand island dressing, tartar sauce, and vinegar.
9. Cover bowl and refrigerate until cold; salad holds up to 5 days in refrigerator.

macaroni, elbow macaroni, butter, milk, cheese, salad dressing, tartar sauce, white vinegar

Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/family-picnic-macaroni-salad/ (may not work)