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Macaroni Salad Recipe

Melissa Griffiths
This macaroni salad recipe is a family favorite. It's easy to make and customize to your own tastes! This simple and flavorful macaroni salad is a summer classic.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 475 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pound pasta (macaroni or any other short pasta will work)
  • ½ cup bell pepper (diced, any color)
  • ⅓ cup olives (sliced)
  • ⅓ cup dill pickles (diced)
  • ⅓ cup scallions (sliced)
  • 4 hard boiled eggs (diced)
  • 1 cup mayonaise
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon season salt
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Combine pasta, peppers, olives, pickles, scallions and hard-boiled eggs in a large bowl. Set aside. 
  • Combine mayonnaise, sugar, milk, and seasonings. Mix well. 
  • Dress the salad with almost all of the dressing, tasting as you add and mix. Reserve ⅓-1/4 cup to serve with the salad or to add to the salad before serving (see note).

Notes

This recipe is perfect to make the day before you need it or the morning before. Freshen it up by adding some additional dressing or milk right before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 11gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 650mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 12.7mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1.2mg
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