Meaty BBQ Macaroni Salad | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 8 ounces smoked sausage , kielbasa, or deli ham
• Table salt
• 1 pound elbow macaroni
• 1 red bell pepper , seeded and chopped fine
• 1 rib celery , chopped fine
• 4 scallions , sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (see note above)
• Ground black pepper