Macaroni Salad

5 from 2 votes

This creamy macaroni salad is packed full of flavor with simple ingredients. It's such a great dish for potlucks, barbecues, or practically any occasion.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Cooling Time2

Total Time2 30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Macaroni Salad, potluck

Servings:

Calories: 261kcal

Ingredients

16 oz uncooked elbow macaroni noodles
1 cup diced red pepper
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup julienned carrots
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 TBS sugar
1 TBS apple cider vinegar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Instructions

Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain and rinse the noodles and set aside.
Prepare all the vegetables while the noodles are cooking.
In a small bowl mix together the mayo, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Adjust the amounts according to your taste.
Place the noodles, and vegetables in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the bowl (start with about 2/3 of it) and mix it all together. Add more dressing if you want it extra coated, or if you are storing if for longer than a couple hours in the fridge.
Cover completely and place in the fridge for at least 2-4 hours before serving.

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