CREAMY MACARONI SALAD
This Creamy Macaroni salad is the perfect side dish for picnics, BBQs and social events. This simple recipe calls for cooked macaroni, mayo, cheese, spices and a variety of vegetables. Its perfect blend of ingredients creates an incredible depth of flavor in each bite. What makes this recipe great is that you can easily customize it to your tastes.
Ingredients
- 8 oz (227g) Elbow Macaroni
- ½ cup Red Bell Pepper
- ½ cup Carrot (frozen or canned)
- ¼ cup Red Onion
- ½ cup Celery (1 stalk)
- 100 g Shredded Mozzarella
- 1 cup Mayo
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt, plus more for boiling
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Boil your macaroni in a heavily salted pot on medium heat for 15 minutes or until al dente.
- Drain and rinse under cold water. This stops the cooking process as well as get rid of the starch that keeps the macaroni clumped together. Set the macaroni aside in a bowl.
- Add in your diced celery, diced red onion, diced red bell peppers, carrot and grated mozzarella cheese.
- In a separate bowl, mix your mayo, lemon juice, sugar, salt, black pepper and garlic powder until well combined to form your dressing.
- Add your dressing to the macaroni salad and mix until fully coated.
- Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour or overnight before serving.