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Macaroni Salad

By //  by Candace Sampson

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Remember the macaroni salad your mom used to make for picnics and the beach? Whatever happened to that anyway, right? Well, here it is. It’s every bit as good today as it was when you were a kid and it’s a perfect summer side with chicken & ribs, or burgers. It’s also the perfect make-ahead salad when entertaining company around the barbecue.

Macaroni Salad

4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2/3 cup white sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup grated carrot
4 radishes, thinly sliced

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender. Rinse under cold water and drain. In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in the onion, celery, green pepper, carrot, radishes and macaroni. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving to let flavours develop, but is best if made a day ahead. Stir well before serving.

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Filed Under: Food & Drink, Pasta, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Food & Drink, Life in Pleasantville, Macaroni Salad, pasta salad, summer salads

About Candace Sampson

Candace is founder and editor-in-chief of Life in Pleasantville which isn't half as fancy as it sounds. You can find her sharing travel stories on What She Said Radio and on CTV Ottawa Morning Live.

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  1. Heather Greenwood Davis

    July 28, 2012 at 10:11 am

    As I write this comment I’m chewing on Macaroni Salad. It is 10 a.m. and I’m not proud of this fact but it’s that good! The chopping was starting to wear on my nerves but so worth it for the deliciousness. This recipe is going into my favourites file. Thanks Pleasantville!

  2. Jo Wallace

    July 29, 2012 at 8:15 am

    I actually was lucky enough to eat the salad Heather made – it was so delicious! She made it with some weird noodles and it looked and tasted fantastic! One of my favourites now too!

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