Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe
A Classic Macaroni Salad recipe, just like you'd get from your grocer's deli, only better! Loaded with celery, carrots, peppers, and eggs and topped with a homemade creamy dressing.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups macaroni pasta about 8 ounces
- 1 cup chopped boiled eggs about 4 eggs
- ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- ½ cup finely grated carrot
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon or yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar optional
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions until it is cooked al dente. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- While the pasta cooks, put the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, vinegar, and sugar in a separate small bowl and stir to combine.
- Grate the celery and cut the bell pepper, celery, and red onion into small pieces roughly the same size.
- Add the pasta to a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs, bell pepper, carrot, celery, and red onion to the pasta. Add the mayonnaise mixture.
- Stir everything together until it is all well-coated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve right away.
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Notes
- To create the most classic macaroni salad, chop all the vegetables into small and even pieces.
- Sugar isn’t required so I recommend making it without the sugar the first time you make this salad, taste it and add a tablespoon if you feel the salad needs it.
- There's some debate on how classic the addition of hard boiled eggs is. I'm on team "you have to add the eggs." It totally changes the texture and flavor if you ask me (but you can omit the boiled eggs if you want).
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 10 servings | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1449IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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