All-American Macaroni Salad

By barbaran

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked, drained, and chilled
• 1 cup red onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
• 1/2 cup red peppers, chopped
• 1 cup carrots, grated
• 3 eggs, hardboiled and chopped
• Dressing:
• 1-1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 3 Tbsp white vinegar
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp celery seed
• 1/2 lb thinly sliced deli ham, diced

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the elbows, onion, celery, peas, red peppers, carrots, eggs, and ham in a large mixing bowl. Then, in a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, vinegar, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, sugar, and celery seed. Mix until fully combined and pour the dressing over the salad ingredients. Fold until evenly coated. Chill and serve.