Gina's Pasta Salad

Gina's pasta salad recipe is a fine balance of al dente macaroni, crunchy pickles, diced peppers, and carrots in a creamy mayo and sour cream dressing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 442 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 rib celery, diced
• 2 tablespoons diced red onion
• 1 tablespoon salad seasoning mix (such as McCormick® Salad Supreme Seasoning)
• 10 ounces elbow macaroni
• 10 slices bread-and-butter pickles, diced
• 1 tablespoon diced banana peppers
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.5 green bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 cup cubed Cheddar cheese

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. Drain pasta; cool for about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, carrot, celery, Cheddar cheese, bell pepper, pickles, onion, banana peppers, salad seasoning, mustard, salt, and sugar in a large bowl; add macaroni and toss to coat. Chill salad before serving.