4.8 from 81 votes
Macaroni Salad
My Macaroni Salad recipe is tossed with fresh, crunchy veggies, a homemade creamy dressing, and my secret ingredient: bacon. It's always a hit at the dinner table on a busy week night, a potluck, or a sunny summertime BBQ.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 537 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups elbow macaroni dry
- ½ cup celery diced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- 8 lices Bacon fried and chopped
- ½ medium carrot shredded
- 1 tablespoon green onion thinly sliced, for garnish
Dressing
- 1½ cups mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse well with cold water.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream, salt and pepper.
- Add the macaroni, celery, red onion, bacon, carrot, half the green onion, and the prepared dressing to a large bowl. Toss well to combine.
- Garnish with remaining green onion and serve cold.
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Notes
- This salad will stay good for 3-5 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge. It's a perfect recipe for making ahead! I find that when the ingredients have a change to sit together and mingle, it gets even more delicious.
- If you plan on serving this salad for guests or bringing it to a potluck, it will be okay for 2 hours at room temperature before you should put it back in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
537kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
575mg
(24%)
Potassium
219mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
616IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 537
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 537kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 575mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 616IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.