Recipe: Perfect Classic Macaroni Salad

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Classic Macaroni Salad. Get Inspired On Our Official Site. This classic macaroni salad is a crowd-pleaser at every cookout, potluck, and picnic! Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.

The classic macaroni salad is a must make every year.

We can't imagine summer without it!

This is our tried and true trusted version, the one we always hope for leftovers the next day.

You can have Classic Macaroni Salad using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Classic Macaroni Salad

1. You need of short pasta or shell.

2. It’s of hard boiled eggs diced.

3. You need of celery ribs minced.

4. Prepare of red bell pepper seeded and minced.

5. Prepare of red onion minced.

6. You need of sweet pickles chopped.

7. You need of mayonnaise.

8. It’s of plus 1 tablespoon pickle juice.

9. Prepare of granulated sugar.

10. It’s of mustard.

11. Prepare of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

12. Prepare of Chopped parsley if desired.

Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Dijonnaise™ Creamy Dijon Mustard How to Make Macaroni Salad.

Cook the pasta: Cook macaroni in salted water, to al dente according to directions on package.

Drain and rinse: Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cool, drain very well (or toss drained macaroni with a little olive oil and refrigerate until cool).

Make the macaroni salad dressing: In a medium mixing bowl stir together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, vinegar.

Classic Macaroni Salad step by step

1. Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package directions, Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water until cooled. Shake the colander to toss the pasta, and drain for about 5 minutes, tossing occasionally..

2. Transfer the drained pasta to a large bowl and add the eggs, celery, red bell pepper, red onion and sweet pickles. Mix the mayonnaise, pickle juice, sugar, and mustard in a small bowl and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper..

3. Add to the macaroni mix and toss until evenly coated. Season with more salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to add a little color if desired..

Set aside for now. … Prepare your vegetables.

Wash the celery and the bell pepper.

This will then be the classic Macaroni Salad.

Keep in mind Macaroni Salad is/was traditionally made in order to use up left overs.

It was not a side dish but for many families a main course (the only course) which if a family was lucky enough to scrape some pork/ham trimmings or turkey, chicken scraps and yes even fish cought by a family member.