Description
Southern Macaroni Salad combines tender pasta, hard-boiled eggs, and a tangy dressing for a refreshing and satisfying side dish. It’s perfect for summer potlucks and gatherings.
Ingredients
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- 8 ounce uncooked macaroni
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3 hard boiled eggs
- 2 celery stalks
- 1/2 medium red onion
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- fresh chopped parsley, for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water to bring down to room temperature.
- While the pasta cooks finely chop the vegetables and hard boiled eggs. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Stir to mix.
- Add cooled macaroni and chopped vegetables and egg to the bowl and stir to evenly coat with the mayonnaise mixture.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, and garnish with parsley when ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: none
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 514
- Sugar: 3.4 g
- Sodium: 602 mg
- Fat: 35.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 32.6 g
- Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 14.6 g
- Cholesterol: 269 mg