5.0 from 51 votes
Simple Macaroni Salad
This simple Macaroni Salad Recipe is delicious and can be made in 15 minutes! It's the perfect creamy, crunchy, fresh and cold summer salad.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 28 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 283 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni
- 3/4 cup carrot diced
- 3/4 cup celery diced
- 1/2 cup red onion diced (or yellow onion)
- 1/3 cup dill pickle diced
- 1/2 cup real mayonnaise heaping 1/2 cup
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring large pot of water to boil. Salt water generously and pour in pasta. Stir and cook 7-10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water until cold.
- Place cooled pasta into large bowl (with a lid) and top with chopped veggies.
- In a separate bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, and seasonings together until everything is well combined.
- Add mayonnaise mixture into the bowl with pasta and vegetables and stir until everything is well coated. If it doesn't seem like there's enough mayonnaise to go around, add in a splash of water or a little more mayonnaise. Taste for seasonings and adjust as desired.
- Refrigerate macaroni salad until ready to serve (the longer the better). Serve chilled.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
283kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
207mg
(9%)
Potassium
206mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2760IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 207mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 206mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2760IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.