macaroni salad

Ingredients

• SALAD
• 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked and well-drained (4 cups/16 oz.)
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced red peppers
• 3/4 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup diced poblano peppers
• 1/3 cup diced red onions
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
• DRESSING
• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground himalayan pink salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground mixed peppercorns, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 4 - 6 dashes Cholula hot sauce (about 1 tsp.)