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.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 318kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

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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