Macaroni Salad
A creamy and delicious pasta recipe that is great with grilled foods, BBQ, burgers, chicken, beef and perfect to bring to parties and
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb large elbow pasta or similar smooth noodle shapes like ditalini
- 1 cup mayonnaise homemade or purchased( I prefer mayo or Hellmans)
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
options add-ins
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 2-3 green onions sliced
- 23 tablespoons sweet or dill relish drained
- 1-2 teaspoons mustard
- 1/2 cup red pepper seeded and diced
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package, then drain and rinse in cold water, until the pasta is cold.
- Allow it to drain again (excess water will prevent the mayo from sticking)
- Mix the pasta with mayo, celery seed, salt, and pepper.
- Add in any additional items, if desired.
- Place the macaroni salad in the fridge until chilled for the best flavor about 2 hours.