Macaroni salad recipe

Step by Step

Step 1

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook according to the package directions, adding 2 minutes. Drain and place into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the apple cider vinegar and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, milk and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Fold into the macaroni along with the carrots, scallion whites and light green parts, celery, onion, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours and up to overnight.

Step 3

Before transferring to a serving bowl, give it a good stir and add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Garnish with the scallion greens.

Ingredient

Granulated sugar

2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons
Elbow macaroni

1 pound 1 pound
Apple cider vinegar

3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons
Whole milk

4 cup 4 cup
Yellow onion

2 small 2 small
Mayonnaise

4 cups 4 cups
Stalks

2 celery 2 celery
Shredded peeled carrots

2 cups 2 cups

Macaroni salad recipe

Step by Step

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Ingredient

How do you feel?

Related Recipe

Waldorf panzanella recipe

Yorkshire pudding recipe

Macaroni salad recipe