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Southern Macaroni Salad

Southern Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni noodles

  • 1/2 cup diced celery

  • 1 medium jalapeno seeded and diced

  • 1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimentos

  • 2 medium green onions diced


Macaroni Salad Dressing


  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed optional

Southern Macaroni Salad makes a delicious addition to picnics, potlucks, and any get-together! An easy make-ahead staple, this macaroni salad is a definite go-to recipe for your summer parties!

Instructions

Cook the pasta. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.



Rinse. Pour the cooked pasta into a colander and rinse well with cold water. Drain well and allow the pasta to continue to drain as you prepare the other ingredients.



Make the macaroni salad dressing. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and celery salt if you are using it.



Combine the salad. Add the cooled pasta and your macaroni salad ingredients to a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir well until combined.



Serve or store. Serve immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve, up to two days.



Recipe and image courtesy of add a pinch

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