summer macaroni salad
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.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- SALAD
- 1 box elbow macaroni, cooked and cooled (16 oz)
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup yellow summer squash, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 can sliced black olives, drained
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, diced
- DRESSING
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup real mayonaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, fresh, chopped
- 2 teaspoons chives, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- - salt and pepper to taste
How To Make summer macaroni salad
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Step 1Pour vinegar over onions in a small bowl. Let sit while you dice and prep remaining vegetables
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Step 2Put all remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl, toss
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Step 3Take 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.
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Step 4Store in refrigerator overnight. Pour on remaining dressing just before serving. Stir to coat.
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Category:
Pasta Salads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#macaroni
Keyword:
#tomatoes
Keyword:
#celery
Ingredient:
Pasta
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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