Creamy Macaroni Salad

I have looked all over for a great macaroni salad; this one is it! It's easy and is a huge hit at every function I take it to. The sauce for this is a great creamy sauce. I like my salads to have a lot of creamy dressing, so I always make an extra half batch of the wet mix and add it as necessary to get the salad more wet because the pasta soaks up the sauce.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• ½ cup finely chopped carrots
• ½ cup finely chopped celery
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• 3 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow bell pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix salt, dry mustard, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, white pepper, and black pepper in a small bowl.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse macaroni under cold water until cooled.

Step 3

Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, and evaporated milk in a large salad bowl until dressing is smooth and creamy; stir in seasoning mix until well blended. Mix macaroni, onion, green, red, and yellow bell pepper, celery, and carrots into the dressing until thoroughly coated.