Classic Macaroni Salad Made Lighter Food

HOMEMADE VEGGIE MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package. Drain well, set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.
• To the bowl, add cooked pasta, peppers, grape tomatoes, carrots, and shallot. Mix well.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. Taste for seasoning, reseason if needed.

CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in the onion, celery, green pepper, carrot, pimentos and macaroni. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.

AMERICAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato, if using. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 1 cup mayonnaise, vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until well blended; whisk in sugar. Stir in celery, red bell pepper, carrot, onions, and jalapeno and poblano peppers. Refrigerate until macaroni is ready to dress.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain but do not rinse. Allow macaroni to drain in a colander about 5 minutes, shaking out moisture from time to time. Pour macaroni into large bowl; toss to separate and cool to room temperature. Macaroni should be sticky.
• Pour dressing over macaroni and stir until dressing is evenly distributed. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or, ideally, overnight to allow dressing to absorb into the macaroni.
• Stir salad before serving. Mix 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon water into salad for fresher look.

HEALTHIER CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.
• Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Stir in onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrot, pimentos, and macaroni. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, before serving.

OLD FASHIONED MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Rinse under cold water, and drain.
• Mix tuna, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic powder, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and mustard together in a large bowl. Add pasta, and mix well.

MAGNIFICENT MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Rinse macaroni in cold water until cool; drain.
• Stir mayonnaise, onion, parsley, mustard, rice vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and salt together in a bowl; add macaroni and eggs and stir to coat.
• Chill in refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Cool completely. , For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, pickle relish, sugar substitute, mustard, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, celery, carrot and onion. Add dressing and toss gently to coat. , Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with egg and paprika.

CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD - MADE LIGHTER!

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to directions, drain and rinse with cold water and let cool completely.
• Combine mayo, pickle relish, sugar substitute, mustard, salt and pepper to make dressing.
• Mix together pasta, celery, carrots and onion; then gently mix in dressing; stir to combine well.
• Garnish with sliced egg and dash of paprika.
• Chill completely, serve and enjoy!

CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, soy sauce and hot sauce until smooth. Drain and dry the red onion and stir it into the dressing along with the bell pepper, scallions and a generous pinch of salt.
• Make the pasta: In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add a generous amount of salt. Add the pasta and cook, stirring from time to time, until al dente (chewy but not hard or raw tasting), 6 to 10 minutes. Drain; do not rinse the pasta. Spread it out on a large baking sheet to cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• While the pasta is still warm, add it to the bowl with the dressing and let sit at room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir in the dill and basil just before serving and taste for seasoning.

HELLMANN'S CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover, chill.
• Makes 5 cups.

CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni accoding to pkg, grain and rinse with cold water, cool completly.
• In a small bowl mix mayo, relish, sugar substitute, mustard, salt and pepper.
• In a different large bowl combine macaroni, celery, carrot, and onion. Add dressing and toss gently to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with egg and paprika.

CREAMY CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover, chill (I alway top this with a sprinkle of paprika).

CROWD-PLEASER CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients. Chill before serving.