Medium American Salad

Mindy's Macaroni Salad

Name: Mindy's Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dry small elbow macaroni; 0.75 cups chopped celery; 0.25 cups chopped sweet onion; 1 jar diced pimentos , 2 ounce; 1 medium sweet gherkin pickle , diced; 0.75 cups creamy salad dressing; 0.33 cups white sugar; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 hard-cooked eggs , chopped

Total Time

57 min

19m prep · 38m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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I remember my mom making the best macaroni salad when I was a kid. I wanted to make mine similar to hers but added a few things I like, such as pimiento, vinegar, and a gherkin for a little tartness to balance out the sweetness. My husband, who doesn't really like pasta salads, loves this!

Ingredients

2 cups dry small elbow macaroni
0.75 cups chopped celery
0.25 cups chopped sweet onion
1 jar diced pimentos , 2 ounce
1 medium sweet gherkin pickle , diced
0.75 cups creamy salad dressing
0.33 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1 teaspoon salt
3 hard-cooked eggs , chopped

Instructions

1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
2

Mix together cooked macaroni, celery, sweet onion, pimentos, and pickle in a large serving bowl until well combined.
3

Stir together creamy salad dressing, sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.; stir into macaroni mixture until evenly coated. Fold in eggs. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.