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Easy Summer Side Dish -- Classic Macaroni Salad

Classic Macaroni Salad

This easy to make macaroni salad only requires four ingredients and is a great side dish to serve at barbecues, pot lucks and picnics.

Course Dinner, Luncheon, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Macaroni, pasta, warm weather salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Pasta I prefer elbow-shaped for this dish, but other pasta shapes may also be used.
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 5 Green Onions
  • 5 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  1. Fill large pot with water, add salt and heat on stove until water comes to a boi.

  2. Add pasta and boil for approximately ten minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. While pasta is cooking, chop the red bell pepper and green onions.

  4. When pasta is cooked, dump into a colander or strain the water from the pot.

  5. Rinse the pasta with cool water and allow it to drain.

  6. Dump the pasta into a large mixing bowl.

  7. Add the mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and stir gently to incorporate. (You may want to start with three Tbsp. of mayo and then add more to your taste.)

  8. Add the chopped bell pepper and green onions to the mixture. I like to add more salt and pepper at this point. Stir gently to incorporate.

  9. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

It's easy to change up this recipe by adding additional ingredients, Other colors of bell peppers may also be used.