Classic Macaroni Salad

This creamy macaroni salad with bell pepper, carrots, celery, and pimento peppers is a real crowd-pleaser at every cookout, potluck, and picnic!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 390 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimento peppers
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup grated carrot
• 0.25 cup distilled white vinegar
• 2.5 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.

Step 2

Mix mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl; stir in celery, onion, green pepper, carrot, pimentos, and macaroni.

Step 3

Refrigerate salad for at least 4 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.