The Best Macaroni Salad

The Best Macaroni Salad

Yield: 6 cups
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes

A fabulous macaroni salad, perfect for summer days.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. macaroni noodles (227g)
  • 1⁄2 cup finely diced sweet pickles (gherkins 4-6)
  • 3⁄4 cup finely diced red bell pepper (1/2 pepper)
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced celery (about 1-2 stalks)
  • 1/3 cup finely diced red onion
  • 2 large hard boiled eggs, finely diced
  • 2 large hard boiled eggs, sliced for garnish
  • Olive oil to drizzle
  • Paprika to garnish

Macaroni Salad Dressing

  • 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise (use Olive Oil mayo)
  • 1⁄4 cup sour cream
  • 2 TBSP sweet pickle juice
  • 1 TBSP red wine vinegar
  • 1 TBSP granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1⁄4 tsp salt
  • 1⁄4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse well with cold water, then
    drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil and gently stir so the noodles don’t stick together.
  2. In a large bowl, combine macaroni noodles, sweet pickles, red pepper, celery, red onion, and diced eggs. Stir until well- combined. Set aside and prepare your dressing.

For the dressing

  1. To prepare you macaroni salad dressing, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, sweet pickle juice, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper in a medium-sized bowl.
  2. Whisk until ingredients are well-combined.
  3. Pour dressing over your macaroni salad ingredients and toss until well-combined, garnish with paprika (just a small amount sprinkled for color), and sliced hardboiled eggs.
  4. For best flavor, cover bowl and allow macaroni salad to chill for at least one hour.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 cups Serving Size 1 cup
Amount Per Serving Calories 396Total Fat 29gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 21gCholesterol 142mgSodium 466mgCarbohydrates 26gFiber 2gSugar 12gProtein 8g

This nutritional information is an estimate provided by an automated service and should be considered an approximation at best.

© Leah S
Category: Food