Southern Macaroni Salad
User Reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
Southern Macaroni Salad
Report
An easy Southern macaroni salad is the perfect make-ahead side dish for your next potluck, cookout, or family gathering.
Share:
Ingredients
- 6 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni pasta (about 1 ½ cups uncooked or 3 cups cooked)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (we prefer Duke's brand)
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- ½ teaspoon minced, pressed, or grated fresh garlic
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Add to Shopping List
Instructions
- Cook macaroni in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions for al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- While the pasta cooks, chop the onion, celery, bell pepper, eggs, and parsley. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, pickle relish, and garlic until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine cool pasta, onion, celery, bell pepper, eggs, and parsley. Toss with dressing and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use any short pasta, such as elbow macaroni, mini shells, ditalini, or rotini.
- Add cooked, diced chicken, ham, shrimp, or tuna to the salad. You might also like this ham pasta salad, Aunt Bee's shrimp pasta salad, this tuna pasta salad, or this chicken pasta salad with shrimp and pepperoni.
- If you like a sweet burst of flavor, add peas to your macaroni salad.
- Omit the hardboiled eggs if you don't care for them.
- Instead of sweet pickle relish, use chopped sweet pickles, chopped dill pickles, or dill pickle relish.
- A hint of garlic in the background adds another layer of flavor. You can omit this ingredient altogether if you don't care for raw garlic in your salad, or substitute with a pinch of garlic powder.
- Add cheese, such as diced cheddar cheese or mozzarella.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Serving
1/2 cup
Calories
157.2kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
10.6g
(4%)
Protein
3.5g
(7%)
Fat
11.3g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1.8g
(9%)
Cholesterol
38.7mg
(13%)
Sodium
111.8mg
(5%)
Fiber
1.3g
(5%)
Sugar
2.2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1572 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 157.2kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.6g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 7% |
| Fat | 11.3g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.8g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 38.7mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 111.8mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
27 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
