The BEST Macaroni Salad - Melissa Jo Real Recipes

This macaroni salad is a family recipe that’s been made for many generations and it is ABSOLUTELY delicious! It’s the most requested side whenever we attend a party or host! Made with bright fresh ingredients and elbow noodles. It’s a true crowd pleaser!

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Tips & Tricks:

Taste Test: as with most recipes you MUST make it your own. Taste as you go! These ratios are what make the perfect macaroni salad to me, but a great rule of thumb is to add a little less of the condiments and seasoning. Then taste! You can always add more if needed.
Chill: You have to let this macaroni salad chill figuratively and literally. LOL After you mix everything together chill AT LEAST 3 hours. I always make the night before I am going to serve and chill for about 18-24 hours. This allows all of the flavors to blend together AND the dressing to thicken.
Dressing: The dressing you make will seem a little loose. But rest assured that once you chill (at least 3 hours) it will thicken perfectly into a creamy dressing.
Serving: When you take it out of the refrigerator to serve; mix thoroughly then add little more mayo if needed.

Melissa Jo Real Recipes

Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:

1 lb. of elbow noodles
1 red bell pepper diced
3 stalks of celery diced
1 sweet onion diced
1 tomato diced (try to remove as many seeds as possible)
Italian flat leaf parsley (chopped)
1 tbsp. of sugar
1 & 1/2 cups of mayonnaise
1/2 cup of red wine vinegar
salt, pepper, paprika to taste

How-To:

Boil elbows to package directions
dice up all of the vegetables nice and small
add all of the listed ingredients to a large bowl
mix everything thoroughly then add the boiled elbows
mix everything and TASTE (if you need a little more of this or that add it)
chill at lest 3 hours (I chill overnight)
To serve: Mix it up again and add paprika and parsley for garnish