Macaroni Salad
Macaroni Salad is an easy and inexpensive classic for potlucks, summer BBQs, or an easy side dish for dinner. Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 8 servings (¾ cup each)
Ingredients
- 2 hard-boiled eggs $0.58
- ½ red bell pepper $0.75
- ½ red onion $0.49
- 2 ribs celery $0.20
- 8 oz. macaroni uncooked, $0.56
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise $1.16
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard $0.18
- 1 Tbsp sweet pickle relish $0.08
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar $0.10
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar $0.01*
- ½ tsp salt $0.02
- ¼ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.02
Instructions
- Chop the salad ingredients, so they're ready to go. Dice the hard-boiled eggs, bell pepper, onion, and celery.
- Boil the macaroni until tender, then drain it in a colander. Briefly rinse the pasta with cool water to cool it off.
- While the macaroni is boiling, prepare the dressing. Stir together the mayonnaise, Dijon, relish, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Combine the cooled and drained macaroni, egg, bell pepper, celery, and onion in a bowl. Pour the dressing over top, then stir until everything is well combined and coated in dressing.
- Serve the macaroni salad immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.
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Notes
*There are two main camps when it comes to macaroni salad: sweet and not so sweet. I like mine with just a touch of sweetness to balance the acidity and creaminess of the dressing, so that's what you'll get with this recipe. If you like yours sweeter, you can simply add more sugar to taste (up to about ¼ cup sugar).
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Sodium: 385mg | Fiber: 2g