Pioneer Woman's Best Macaroni Salad Ever
Pioneer Woman's Best Macaroni Salad. Because we all need a perfect macaroni salad recipe! This one will get you through every Summer pot luck and BBQ thrown your way.
Servings 10
Calories 318kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups elbow macaroni
- 3 whole roasted red peppers chopped
- ½ cup sweet and spicy pickle diced
- ½ cup black olives sliced
- ½ cup sweet onion diced
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar adding more to taste, up to 3 tablespoons
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- plenty fresh ground black pepper
- ¼ cup half and half or milk
- 2 teaspoons pickle juice
Instructions
- Cook macaroni in lightly salted water till done. Drain in a colander. Set aside.
- Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, milk and pickle juice in medium sized bowl.
- In large bowl place cooked macaroni. Add about ¾'s of the mayonnaise mixture to the macaroni.
- Next add the peppers, pickles, olives and onions. If needed, add the remaining dressing.
- Add a splash of pickle juice to the salad. The salad dressing will thicken up after refrigeration.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 5.5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.9mg
