The Best Macaroni Salad Recipe

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The Best Macaroni Salad Recipe

The best creamy macaroni salad recipe made with pasta, vegetables, and a creamy homemade sweet and tangy dressing. An easy, traditional macaroni salad recipe!

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pasta
  • 3/4 cup pickle relish sweet
  • 3/4 to 1 cup red bell pepper diced
  • 3/4 to 1 cup orange bell pepper
  • 3/4 to 1 cup yellow bell pepper
  • 1 to 2 talks celery (diced)
  • 1 carrot (diced)
  • 1/4 cup red onion (finely diced)

Macaroni Salad Dressing:

  • 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar (or white vinegar)
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard or deli mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a large pot of water over high heat until boiling. Add a generous amount of salt to season the pasta while it cooks. Once the water is boiling, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, chop the vegetables. Dice the peppers, celery, carrots, and onion into finely diced pieces.
  3. Once the pasta is drained, add to a large bowl. Toss the diced vegetables into the pasta.

Macaroni Salad Dressing:

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, sugar, mustard, red chili flakes, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  2. Toss pasta and vegetables with dressing and stir well to coat. Taste for seasonings and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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