Classic Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad
Old Fashioned but still fabulous.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces, about 1 3/4 cups, uncooked Macaroni
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup of finely diced celery, about a stalk
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion, about 1/4
- 1/2 diced green pepper, about 1/2 cup
- 2 to 3 finely sliced green onions
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, diced
- 1 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 mayonnaise and 1/2 yogurt
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pickle relish (optional to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
Cook Macaroni al dente in salted water according to package directions. Rinse immediately in cool water and drain well. Add to a large bowl.
Add celery, onion, pepper, green onion, and hard-cooked eggs. Toss together. Add in tuna if using and gently toss.
Mix Dressing ingredients: mayonnaise (or mayo/yogurt mixture), vinegar, pickle relish, if using, mustard powder, sugar, salt, and pepper. Combine gently with the macaroni mixture. Refrigerate.
Best if refrigerated for about an hour before serving. If mixture becomes too dense, add a little extra mayonnaise or a tablespoon or two of water to loosen the consistency.