Magnificent Macaroni Salad

This version of a classic macaroni salad gets a little sweetness from sugar and tanginess from rice vinegar.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 783 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• ¾ teaspoon celery seed
• 3 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• ⅓ large onion, minced

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 cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Rinse macaroni in cold water until cool; drain.

Step 3

Stir mayonnaise, onion, parsley, mustard, rice vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and salt together in a bowl; add macaroni and eggs and stir to coat.

Step 4

Chill in refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.