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Simple but classic macaroni salad. Just like the old-time diners served.

Sometimes you just have to get back to basics. Does anyone make real macaroni salad anymore? Personally I like some fancier pasta salads, but it’s all you see anymore with everything from goat cheese to truffles.

I don’t want “frou frou” all the time to be honest and no matter how fancy some of these “pasta salads” get…and I gotta love the name change like it’s moved uptown LOL…plain old every-day non-gourmet macaroni salad still has it’s snobbish cousins beat by a mile.

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An American classic

There’s nothing at all fancy in this–just good old pantry ingredients. And whatever you do–no fancy-schmantzy mustard. This classic uses good old American yellow mustard like the stuff you get at the ballpark. That’s the reason the dressing tastes so good!

You can even eliminate the julienne carrots. I just put them in because a) I had them in the fridge and wanted to use them and b) it gave the salad a little more color and crunch.

Just enjoy the heck out of this salad with a nice juicy burger, hot dog or some fried shrimp. Nothing could be better!

 

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Classic Macaroni Salad

Simple but classic macaroni salad. Just like the old-time diners served.Simple but classic macaroni salad. Just like the old-time diners served.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: salads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: macaroni salad
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 501kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 2 cups elbow macaroni uncooked
  • 2 stalks celery finely diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
  • 1/2 cup julienne matchstick carrots
  • Dressing:
  • 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  • Cook elbows per package directions. Drain and rinse; place in a large bowl and set aside until cool.
  • Add the celery red onion and matchstick carrots to the cooked elbows; mix well.
  • In a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients.
  • Add dressing to elbows and gently mix to coat all the macaroni.
  • Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
  • Serves 6-8 as a side dish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 752mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1812IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

 




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Finally the winter is over and the BBQ season is upon us.  Would any BBQ be complete without this classic salad?

This is a salad the eats like a meal!

It can be made with any pasta you wish, of course, but generally a tubular variety is preferred.  In this case, I used penne.  But good ol’ elbows are the mainstay.  Small or medium shells are nice too.  If you’d like more chew factor, give gemelli a try!  Rotini works too.  Heck, all of ’em work!
I like my mac/pasta salads loaded.  In addition to the obligatory celery and onion (I use red onion), I just love some black olives, roasted red bell peppers and jalapenos in mine.

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Classic Pasta Salad
The dressing is special too.  The addition of one ingredient was a tip given to me by my neighbor Sonya B.  Her macaroni salad is the thing legends are made of and at one party she gave, where I was naturally diving into her mac salad, I happened to ask her, “What do you do???”  And she told me.  The secret is simple:  dijon mustard and just a whisper so it makes a dressing special, but you can’t make out it’s taste.
So here it is, and if you want to call it your meal, I won’t say no, but it does go great with ribs, burgers, hot dogs…heck…ANYTHING!  
Enjoy!
Classic Pasta Salad

  • 4 cups penne cooked (or any pasta of your choice)
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup diced celery
  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives
  • 1/4 cups roasted red bell peppers, julienne
  • 2 tbs chopped fresh chives
  • 2 tbs jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Dressing:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbs dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sugar

Mix all salad ingredients in a large bowl.  In a separate bowl, mix together all the dressing ingredients.

Stir just enough of the dressing (you don’t have to use all of it) to coat the pasta.

Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour

Makes 8 servings.
Classic Pasta Salad
Classic Pasta Salad

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