Macaroni Salad

Macaroni Salad is quick to throw together and so DELICIOUS! A versatile, fool-proof pasta salad with an incredible creamy dressing, perfect to take to gatherings, BBQ's, lunches and dinners.

⏱ 25 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 5.0 (17) 👁 9
Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

  1. Bring large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add the pasta and boil until al dente (just fork-tender), or follow packet directions.
  2. While pasta is boiling, prepare/chop SALAD ingredients and add them to a large serving bowl.
  3. Mix DRESSING ingredients together in a small bowl.
  4. Once pasta is cooked, drain and rinse under cool running water. Drain well and add to the rest of the SALAD ingredients in the large serving bowl.
  5. Pour over DRESSING and toss well to evenly combine. Adjust salt, pepper and vinegar to taste.
  6. Set aside for at least 15 minutes to let the ingredients warm close to room temperature and settle into each other before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Protein6g
Carbs34g
Fat29g
422kcal
6gProtein
34gCarbs
29gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$707.00
Per Serving
$118.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1414.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
dry macaroni pasta 8 oz $315.00
red bell pepper 0.5 medium $44.00
red onion 0.5 medium $35.00
carrot 1 small $37.00
dill pickles 2 -
celery 0.25 cup $30.00
mayonnaise 1 cup $101.00
sour cream 0.25 cup $25.00
white vinegar 2 tbsp $9.00
dijon mustard 1 tbsp $13.00
parsley 2 tbsp $77.00
chives 1 tbsp -
sugar 0.5 tsp -
garlic 1 tsp $10.00
salt 0.25 tsp -
pepper 0.5 tsp $11.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:
  • 8 oz dry macaroni pasta
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
  • 1/2 medium red onion (finely diced)
  • 1 small carrot (peeled and shredded)
  • 2 dill pickles (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup celery (chopped)
  • 1 cup mayonnaise (S&W, Best Foods, Hellmann's, Japanese or any whole egg mayo)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar (adjust to taste)
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp parsley (fresh, chopped)
  • 1 tbsp chives (fresh, chopped)
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

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