Description
Creamy, crunchy macaroni salad with a tangy mayo dressing and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces macaroni noodles
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 3/4 cup diced dill pickles
- 1 cup diced celery
- 3/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup pickle juice
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Dice vegetables and combine in a bowl
- Mix dressing ingredients and chill
- Cook macaroni until al dente and cool
- Combine pasta with dressing
- Chill salad for one hour
- Stir and add remaining mayonnaise before serving
Notes
- Do not add dressing to hot pasta
- Do not rinse cooked noodles
- Add extra mayonnaise just before serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 343
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 749mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 12mg