CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

By conniebrady

Ingredients

• 16 OUNCES MACARONI
• 1 EACH MEDIUM RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPER
• 1 C MAYONNAISE
• 1 T CIDER VINEGAR
• 1/2 TSP GRANULATED SUGAR
• 1/2 TSP EACH SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
• 1 C CHOPPED CELERY
• 1 MEDIUM YELLOW ONION, CHOPPED (APPROX. 1 CUP)
• CHERRY TOMATOES, OPTIONAL FOR GARNISH

Preparation

Step 1

PREPARE ELBOW MACARONI ACCORDING TO PKG INSTRUCTIONS, BUT DO NOT ADD SALT. DRAIN MACARONI IN COLANDER; PLACE UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER TO COOL. DRAIN THROUGHLY.

REMOVE THE STEMS AND SEEDS FROM PEPPERS. CHOP PEPPERS AND SET ASIDE.

FOR DRESSING, IN A SMALL BOWL, MIX MAYONNAISE, CIDER VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT & PEPPER UNTIL WELL BLENDED.

ADD COOKED COOLED MACARONI, CHOPPED CELERY, BELL PEPPERS & CHOPPED ONION TO BOWL. TOSS WITH DRESSING TO COAT EVENLY.

PLACE SALAD ON SERVING PLATTER. GARNISH WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, IF DESIRED AND SERVE.