Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad
Our Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad is easy to make and simply delicious. All Summer picnics and Barbeques require a Classic Macaroni Salad. The great thing about making pasta salad is that you can use whatever your favorite pasta is and you can switch out different ingredients to fit your family’s taste.
Servings 10
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Medium bowl
- Knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 c elbow macaroni noodles
- 4 stalks celery chopped
- 3 radishes chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small sweet onion diced
- 2 tbsp. minced parsley
- ¼ c apple cider vinegar
- 1 c light mayo
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ½ c honey
- ½ t. kosher salt
- ½ t. fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, fill the pot with water and salt it. Bring the water to a boil.
- Cook the pasta to the directions on the back of the box. Make sure they are cooked al-dente. Do NOT overcook the pasta.
- Drain the pasta and immediately rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Prep your vegetables by washing them, drying them, then dicing them up. Chop them all into ½ inch pieces. You want them to be as close to size as possible so they are the same size as the macaroni noodles.
- Add the vegetables to the elbow macaroni in a large bowl along with the chopped parsley. Set aside. In a medium sized bowl or measuring cup make the dressing. Combine the honey, mayo, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. You can add more salt and pepper to taste if preferred.
- Combine the dressing with the macaroni and vegetables. Cover and allow to set in the fridge for 3-4 hours for the best taste.