Macaroni Salad
How to make the BEST Macaroni Salad! This recipe can easily be doubled to serve a crowd.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 oz dry macaroni noodles ((227g))
- ½ cup finely diced sweet gherkins (usually 4-6 sweet gherkins for me (80g))
- ¾ cup finely diced red bell pepper (about ½ pepper (100g))
- ⅓ cup thinly sliced celery (about 1-2 stalks (55g))
- ⅓ cup finely diced red onion ((45g))
- 2 large hard boiled eggs, finely diced
- ¾ cup mayonnaise (I use olive oil mayo (175g))
- ¼ cup sour cream ((70g))
- 2 Tablespoons sweet pickle juice
- 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar*
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse immediately with cold water, then drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil and gently stir so the noodles don't stick together as they sit.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine macaroni noodles, sweet pickles, red pepper, celery, red onion, and eggs. Stir until well-combined. Set aside and prepare your dressing.
- 3
To prepare your macaroni salad dressing, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, sweet pickle juice, sugar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper (if using) in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk until ingredients are well-combined.
- 4
Pour dressing over your macaroni salad ingredients and toss until well-combined.
- 5
For best flavor, cover bowl and allow macaroni salad to chill for at least one hour. Stir once more before serving and enjoy!