Best Macaroni Salad Recipe
This is the best macaroni salad recipe ever! Macaroni, celery, onions and eggs are combined with a bold & flavorful homemade dressing infused with herbs and spices.
Servings: 12 Servings
Cost: $6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni (dry)
- 3 ribs celery (1 cup, finely diced)
- 4 green onions (¼ cup, sliced thin)
- 4 hard boiled eggs (peeled and diced)
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon freeze-dried)
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to package instructions in salted water until al dente. Drain but do not rinse.
- Transfer the macaroni to a large bowl (preferably one with a lid) to cool, stirring occasionally.
- Once the pasta is cooled, make the dressing by whisking together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl or 2-cup glass measuring cup.
- Add celery, green onions and hard boiled eggs to the cooled pasta. Then add the dressing and stir to combine.
- Cover and chill for at least 3 hours, until the salad is completely chilled.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
- Serve garnished with dill.
Video
Notes
Ingredient Substitution Notes
- Macaroni. You can use any shape pasta you prefer. I suggest smaller shapes like shells if you do deviate from elbows.
- Celery. If you're not a fan of celery, green bell peppers are also delicious in this recipe.
- Green Onions. Choose your favorite variety - yellow, red, white, etc.
- Mayonnaise. choose a mayo variety that fits your dietary needs.
- Lemon juice. apple cider vinegar or white vinegar are good substitutes.
- Dijon mustard. any variety of mustard works well, just be sure to consider how the variety you use will change the flavor of the potato salad. (e.g. honey mustard will make it sweeter).
- Paprika. smoked paprika adds a nice smokey flavor.
- Dill. fresh dill or freeze dried are both great choices.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 349mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg