Macaroni Salad Recipe

Name: Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & Noodles
Ingredients: 2 cups elbow macaroni; 1 teaspoon cooking oil (optional); 2 -3 eggs; 1/2 sweet onion, chopped (vidalia is best); 1 -2 stalk celery, chopped; 1/3 - 1/2 cup bread and butter pickles, chopped; 1 teaspoon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon celery salt (optional); 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 -4 tablespoons mayonnaise (or more if you like)

Servings: persons

2 cups elbow macaroni
1 teaspoon cooking oil (optional)
2 -3 eggs
1/2 sweet onion, chopped (vidalia is best)
1 -2 stalk celery, chopped
1/3 - 1/2 cup bread and butter pickles, chopped
1 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 -4 tablespoons mayonnaise (or more if you like)

1
Cook 2 cups of macaroni according to the directions on the package. I add about 1 teaspoon cooking oil and some salt to keep macaroni from sticking together.
2
While the macaroni is cooking, in another pan hardboil 2 or 3 eggs (sometimes I just rinse the eggs and put them in with the macaroni).
3
Drain the cooked macaroni, and put in large bowl.
4
Peel the hard boiled eggs, chop them up and add to macaroni. Also add the onion, celery and pickles. To keep the macaroni sorta moist, I pour a little bit of the pickle juice in-- about a tablespoon.
5
Mix in mustard, celery salt, pepper, and mayo. If it seems too dry, add more mayo until you like the mixture--not soppy but not dry. You will know!
6
Chill before serving. Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups elbow macaroni, 1 teaspoon cooking oil (optional), 2 -3 eggs, 1/2 sweet onion, chopped (vidalia is best), and more.

Yes, Macaroni Salad falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Macaroni Salad

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