Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe

Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe

How To Make Classic Macaroni Salad

This flavorful macaroni salad is a delightful classic to bring to your next cookout! It’s comes with a creamy dressing for a more tasteful salad.

Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • ½lbelbow macaroni,uncooked
  • 1cupcelery,diced
  • ½cupcarrot,shredded
  • ½cupfrozen peas,defrosted
  • 1cupham,diced
  • ¼cupgreen onion,or red onion, thinly sliced

For Dressing:

  • 1cupmayonnaise
  • 3tbspapple cider vinegar,or white vinegar
  • 2tbspsugar
  • 1tspyellow mustard
  • 2tbspsweet relish
  • ¼tspsalt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the macaroni according to package instructions. Set aside to let cool.

  2. Combine the pasta with the celery, carrot, frozen peas, ham, green onion, and dressing in a large bowl until well mixed.

  3. Add the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, mustard, sweet relish, salt, and pepper in small bowl, then stir to combine.

  4. Toss the pasta and vegetables with the dressing.

  5. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 516.48kcal
  • Fat: 34.27g
  • Saturated Fat: 5.85g
  • Trans Fat: 0.00g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 9.39g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 18.54g
  • Carbohydrates: 39.23g
  • Fiber: 2.49g
  • Sugar: 8.03g
  • Protein: 12.10g
  • Cholesterol: 37.32mg
  • Sodium: 700.55mg
  • Calcium: 27.90mg
  • Potassium: 319.40mg
  • Iron: 1.19mg
  • Vitamin A: 105.30µg
  • Vitamin C: 3.97mg
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