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Classic Macaroni Salad

Classic Macaroni Salad

This creamy macaroni salad always gets lots of compliments. It's an easy recipe to make with macaroni pasta, celery, onion, bell pepper, carrot, and pimentos

Calories
198
Carbohydrates
39g
Protein
7g
Potassium
425mg
Fiber
8g
Sugar
3g

Ingredients

  • 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • ⅔ cup white sugar, or to taste

  • ¼ cup distilled white vinegar

  • 2 ½ tablespoons prepared yellow mustard

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 2 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

  • ¼ cup grated carrot (Optional)

  • 2 tablespoons chopped pimento peppers (Optional)

Direction

  1. Gather all ingredients.

  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.

  3. Mix mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and macaroni pasta together in a large bowl.

  4. Stir in celery, onion, green pepper, carrot, and pimentos.

  5. Refrigerate salad for at least 4 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.

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