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Macaroni Salad

Macaroni Salad

Cuisine:American

Course:Side Dish

20m prep 15m cook 1h ready

A classic picnic staple made with macaroni, hard-boiled eggs, green peppers, pimientos, and onions in a creamy mayonnaise dressing. Easy to customize with more or less of any ingredient.

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 4 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
55 cal
Protein
3.13 g
Carbohydrate
5.87 g
Fiber
1.31 g
Sugars
2.84 g
Sodium
41.3 mg
Total fat
2.28 g
Saturated fat
0.69 g
Monounsaturated fat
0.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0.61 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 23.5 mg
  • Iron: 0.54 mg
  • Magnesium: 10 mg
  • Phosphorus: 56.4 mg
  • Potassium: 150 mg
  • Zinc: 0.36 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 3 hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 green peppers
  • pimientos
  • 2 onions
  • Mayonnaise
  • 4 cup boiled macaroni

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Hard-boil 3 eggs: place eggs in a saucepan, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, then cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes, then transfer to ice water to cool. Peel and chop finely.

  2. Step 2.

    Finely chop 2 green peppers, 1 or 2 pimientos, and 2 onions. Combine the chopped eggs, peppers, pimientos, and onions in a bowl.

  3. Step 3.

    Add enough mayonnaise to the chopped mixture to bind it well; start with about 1/2 cup and adjust to your preference. Stir until evenly coated.

  4. Step 4.

    Cook 4 cups of macaroni according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking and cool.

  5. Step 5.

    In a large bowl, combine the cooled macaroni with the mayonnaise mixture. Stir gently until the macaroni is evenly coated.

  6. Step 6.

    Cover and refrigerate the macaroni salad for at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to meld. Serve chilled.

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