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macaroni salad

Macaroni Salad Recipe

by nettie
This creamy macaroni salad is easy to mix together! Enjoy this summertime favorite at your next picnic or potluck! Double the recipe to feed a crowd!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
chilling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 24 1/2 cup
Calories 119 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Salad

  • 1 pound elbow macaroni cooked according to directions on package
  • 1/2 cup celery diced
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 6 large hard boiled eggs, chopped see note for tips on hard-boiling eggs

For The Dressing

  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cup mayonnnaise recommended Hellman's or Kraft
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream you can substitute sour cream, canned milk or whole milk
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl combine cooked macaroni, diced celery, diced onion, chopped hard boiled eggs.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, heavy cream, salt and pepper.
  • Pour dressing over macaroni salad ingredients and mix well. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Notes

To hard-boil eggs, place eggs in cold water in a pot, cover with a lid. Bring to a boil.  Boil 1 minute.  Turn off heat and let sit in water for 20 minutes.  Drain hot water off the eggs and run cold water over eggs and peel.  This works every time for me. 

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword easy summer salads, labor day side dish, macaroni salad, pasta salad, picnic sidedish, potluck dish
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