All-American Macaroni Salad

By crisscut

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked, drained, 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
• 1/2 lb. thinly sliced deli ham, diced
• 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

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the elbow macaroni, 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.