Easy & Creamy Macaroni Salad
A delicious Hawaiian Macaroni Salad side dish. Creamy pasta salad that goes with so many bbq and picnic dishes.
Servings: 8
Calories: 396kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups macaroni uncooked
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup onion chopped
- ⅔ cup celery chopped
- ⅔ cup bell peppers chopped (I like to use green and red or green and orange for color)
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 tablespoon chopped olives
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook macaroni per package directions. Rinse cooked pasta with cold water and thoroughly drain.
- Place pasta in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, prepare mayonnaise mixture. Mix together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Blend in onion, celery, peppers, carrot and olives. Add to cooked and drained pasta.
- Chill at least 2 hours.
Notes
- Make this salad dressing the night before.
- You can boil the pasta ahead of time so it is ready when you are.
- You can actually make this entire salad the day before and keep it chilled in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It tastes great the next day!
Nutrition
Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1720IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg