Classic Macaroni Salad

Classic Macaroni Salad is a creamy blend of tender pasta, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, crisp onions, celery, and fresh dill, all tossed in a signature pasta salad dressing. Quick to make and always a crowd-pleaser.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Pasta Salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 446kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $8.00

Ingredients

1 lb elbow macaroni *Note 1
½ cup diced red onions
3 stalks celery, diced
1 tbsp minced fresh dill *Note 2

DRESSING

1 cup mayonnaise *Note 3
½ cup sour cream
2 tbsp white vinegar *Note 4
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp relish
1 tbsp white sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
⅛ tps dried dill *Note 5

Instructions

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook pasta al dente, according to the package directions. Transfer the pasta to a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
While the pasta is cooking, make the dressing. Add all of the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Add the red onions, celery, fresh dill to the mixing bowl with the cooked pasta. Use a spatula and gently toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Notes

Note 1 - You can sub in your favorite small pasta shape.

Note 2 - If you only have dried dill, add in 1 teaspoon of dried dill in place of the fresh dill.

Note 3 - Use your favorite brand of mayo. If you use a sub-par brand the final product will suffer.

Note 4 - You can use red wine vinegar instead, if preferred.

Note 5 - Omit if you only have fresh dill. You may need to add an extra teaspoon of diced fresh dill at the end, if the dill flavor isn’t strong enough.

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