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summer macaroni salad

★★★★★ 2
a recipe by
Robin Lieneke
Chamois, MO

This is the best macaroni salad I have ever eaten! Not too goopey, light and fresh. Lots of veggies, great textures and it"s colorful too. Looks as yummy as it tastes.

★★★★★ 2
serves 16
prep time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For summer macaroni salad

  • SALAD
  • 1 box
    elbow macaroni, cooked and cooled (16 oz)
  • 1 c
    celery, diced
  • 1/2 c
    red onion, diced
  • 1/2 c
    cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 c
    yellow summer squash, diced
  • 1/2 c
    green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 1/2 c
    cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 can
    sliced black olives, drained
  • 4 oz
    sharp cheddar cheese, diced
  • DRESSING
  • 4 Tbsp
    apple cider vinegar
  • 1 c
    real mayonaise
  • 1/3 c
    sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    dry mustard
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    parsley, fresh, chopped
  • 2 tsp
    chives, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried tarragon
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make summer macaroni salad

  • 1
    Pour vinegar over onions in a small bowl. Let sit while you dice and prep remaining vegetables
  • 2
    Put all remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl, toss
  • 3
    Take onion out of vinegar and toss with remaining salad ingredients. Mix remaining dressing ingredients with vinegar and stir well. Set aside 1/3 of dressing. Pour remaining dressing on salad and stir to coat.
  • 4
    Store in refrigerator overnight. Pour on remaining dressing just before serving. Stir to coat.
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