Macaroni Salad, All American

By djmoulds

David Venable

Ingredients

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

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.