Easy Creamy Macaroni Salad
The best, classic, quick, easy macaroni salad recipe, homemade with simple ingredients in one pot or bowl. Rich, creamy, loaded with mayonnaise, sour cream.
Servings: 8 People
Calories: 388kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Mayonnaise Full fat
- ½ cup Sour cream Full fat
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Ginger powder
- 1 tablespoon Sugar Optional
- 2 tablespoon Dill Roughly chopped, Fresh
- 2 tablespoon Parlsey Roughly chopped, Fresh
- 1 pound Elbow macaroni Boiled
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese Shredded
- ½ cup Onion Finely chopped
- ½ cup Celery
- 1 cup Peppers Variety of red, yellow, green bell peppers
- ½ cup Peas Frozen, Thawed
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, add mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, sugar, dill, parsley and mix everything until smooth and creamy.
- Add macaroni, cheese, onion, celery, peppers, peas and mix until pasta is fully coated.
- Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- In the pictures, you can see that I added some red and yellow cherry tomatoes too. I added about 1 cup. It's another veggie you can toss in this salad.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 19.6mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1.1mg