Dinner Planner - Meal Planner with Grocery Shopping List

  • Home
  • FREE MEAL PLANS
  • Best Family Recipes
  • Printables
  • GREENER YOU!
  • Healthy You!
  • BLOG
    • Cheap & Easy Meals

Easy Basic Macaroni Salad

July 9, 2018 by DinnerPlanner

We would LOVE IT SO MUCH if You Would Share our Stuff!

  • Share This!
  • Tweet This!

basic macaroni salad

Easy Basic Macaroni Salad

This easy basic macaroni salad recipe should be one of the first salads everyone learns to prepare because it’s one of the most loved salads on every picnic table.

Cooked macaroni with a mayonnaise-based dressing is a classic recipe that your Grandmother would of made for every picnic or large summer gathering. Cheap ingredients of boiled macaroni, celery and hard boiled eggs made this a great recipe to double or triple for larger crowds.

You can add a little bit of chopped sweet pickles to this macaroni salad recipe if you like, or even divide the salad into two bowls and add some pickles to half. If you’re new to macaroni salad, try both versions and see which one suits your family the best.

0 from 0 votes
basic macaroni salad
Print
Basic Macaroni Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Take this Delicious Macaroni Salad to your Next Picnic and Everyone will love it.

Course: Dinner Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: basic macaroni salad
Servings: 12
Calories: 299 kcal
Author: DinnerPlanner
Ingredients
  • 3/4 lb. box elbow macaroni, uncooked
  • 1-1/4 cup celery, washed and diced
  • 4 medium hard boiled eggs, chopped
  • salt & pepper
Dressing:
  • 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • salt & pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.

  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients.

  3. Add pasta, chopped eggs and celery to a large serving bowl.

  4. Stir in dressing mixture. Stir through salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts
Basic Macaroni Salad
Amount Per Serving (12 g)
Calories 299 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 224mg10%
Potassium 74mg2%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 30IU1%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

eggs, macaroni and celery in a bowl

Add the chopped hard boiled egg, chopped celery and cook noodles to a large bowl. Lightly salt and pepper.

How to Make Macaroni Salad –

  • Cook noodles for 10 minutes, drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Add chopped eggs and diced celery to the drained noodles.
  • Lightly salt and pepper.
  • Mix dressing ingredients and mix through.

adding the mayonnaise dressing to the salad

Add the delicious mayonnaise-based dressing to the salad. Mix well to combine. Make sure to salt & pepper to your taste. Add more dressing if necessary and salt & pepper.

Making a Good Macaroni Salad  A Great Macaroni Salad-

  • Lightly salt and pepper as you go. You want to lightly salt everything that goes in this salad. Chop the eggs and celery and give them a few shakes of salt. Lightly salt the pasta after being drained.
  • Use fresh celery if possible. You want a nice green and crispy bunch of celery.
  • If you love onion and pickles, try a little grated onion or chopped pickles.
  • Add about a 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Leave in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
  • Sprinkle the top of the salad with paprika.

You Will Love these Articles:

Garlic Rice with Onions and Parmesan Cheese
How to Cook Lima Beans
Simple Deviled Eggs with Ham

Filed Under: Healthy Sides

TOPICS/CATEGORIES

  • Cheap & Easy Meals
  • CookBook Reviews
  • Fredo's Blog Dads That Cook
  • Healthy Dinners
  • HEALTHY LIVING
  • Healthy Sides
  • Holiday Dishes
  • INSTANT POT RECIPES
  • One-Pot Wonders
  • Pittsburgh Foodlicious!
  • Product Reviews
  • Sally's Hobby Farm
  • Savory Soups & Stews
  • Slider
  • THIS & THAT
  • What's for Dinner
  • What's For Lunch/Breakfast
  • YUMMY BAKING

FREE MEAL PLANNING DOWNLOAD!

Quick Links

  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • WEEKLY FAVORITE PRODUCT!
  • INSTANT POT RECIPES
  • Helpful Articles
  • Kitchen Stuff We Love
  • Clean and Healthy Meals
  • Coffee Break
  • Egg Recipes
  • Shop With Us Healthy Products
  • All About Spices
  • Privacy Policy Notice

What’s New at DinnerPlanner.com!

  • Baked Potato in the Oven with No Foil
  • Easy Ground Turkey Skillet Dinner Recipe
  • White Rice With Corn Recipe
  • Low Carb Cashew Chicken Recipe
  • How to Make Pizza with English Muffins
  • Easy Pulled Pork Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
  • Pecan Crusted Pork Chops with Plum Sauce Recipe
  • Homemade Gluten Free Pan Pizza Recipe
  • Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken Recipe
  • Banana Bread Muffins with Pudding Mix Recipe

Dinner Planner  – Meal Planning For Busy Families! Bring Your Family Back to The Dinner Table with Healthy and Delicious Dinner Recipes and Dinner Ideas! 

Follow @DinnerPlanner

DinnerPlanner.com