Macaroni Salad
This is my favorite macaroni salad recipe. It's creamy, tangy, and loaded with great textures from red pepper, celery, and onions.
Ingredients
- 8 ounce dried macaroni
Mayonnaise dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Add-ins
- ¾ cup diced red bell pepper (½ small)
- ⅓ cup celery (1-2 ribs)
- ⅓ cup diced red onion (½ small)
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs (finely diced)
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Drain then rinse immediately with cold water. Set aside in a colander so the macaroni can drain well.
- In a small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients.
- In a large bowl, add the cooled macaroni, the dressing, red pepper, celery, onion, and eggs. Mix well then add more salt and pepper as needed.