Macaroni salad. Great macaroni salad and definitely classic picnic food! Everyone has their own take on these types of things and I adjusted this to my own taste preferences as well. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
The dressing is a good basic macaroni salad dressing that you can use with your own macaroni salad recipe.
Stir in macaroni, celery, green pepper and onion.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
You can cook Macaroni salad using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Macaroni salad
- It's of Macaroni.
- You need of Eggs.
- Prepare of Green pepper.
- Prepare of Mayonnaise.
- It's of Tomato.
- It's of Carrots.
- You need of Cucumber.
- You need of Onion.
- Prepare of Beetroot (optional).
- It's of Irish potato.
- Prepare of Cabbage.
Made with cooked macaroni pasta, red bell peppers (or capsicum), shredded carrot, red onions, dill pickles, crisp celery and chives tossed in the ULTIMATE dressing made with mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar to balance out the acidity. Macaroni Pasta Salad is an old Southern classic recipe. Great for home, picnics, potluck dinners, any old place. Can be prepared a day or two ahead of time if needed and travels well.
Macaroni salad step by step
- Boil your macaroni pasta in plain water and drain it when it's fully cooked.
- Boil your eggs, Irish potato, Beetroot and peel when it's fully cooked.
- Cut your cabbage and dice all the veggies.
- In a clean bowl, mix all ingredients together, you can add a little sugar and salt if needed. Serve.
I was hesitant about posting this recipe - it's the macaroni salad I grew up with, and pretty basic. Cook the macaroni in lightly salted water according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Mix together the mayo, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. This is the only Macaroni Salad recipe you will ever need!