Description

This macaroni salad is a keeper, simple and easy to prepare. It has a mayonnaise based dressing and lots of ingredients that make it delicious. It's going to be your go-to recipe in the future when you want a pasta salad.

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 2 c. dry elbow macaroni
• 1/3 c. diced celery
• 1/4 c. minced red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes, drained
• 1 T. minced flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 c. diced tomato
• Dressing:
• 1/2 c. prepared mayonnaise
• 3/4 t. dry mustard
• 1 1/2 t. sugar
• 1 1/2 T. cider vinegar
• 3 T. sour cream
• 1/2 t. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain; rinse.
2. In a large bowl, combine cooked macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato, if using.
3. Dressing: