Southern Macaroni Salad
Southern macaroni salad is a classic side dish that's perfect for your next picnic. This cold side dish is filled with macaroni, diced vegetables, and eggs, coated in a creamy and flavorful dressing.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked macaroni
- 3 hard boiled eggs (peeled and diced)
- 2 celery stalks (diced)
- 1/2 red bell pepper (diced)
- 1/2 medium red onion (diced)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente pasta. Drain, rinse with cold water, and allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, add mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Whisk to combine.
- To the dressing add macaroni, onion, celery, bell pepper, and eggs. Toss until evenly coated.
- Pour macaroni salad into a serving dish and top with chopped parsley. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.