I know one thing for sure: by the end of the summer, I have had my fill of potato salad. I love a good potato salad, but enough is enough. It’s been at every BBQ and picnic for the past few months. No offense to you, Potato Salad, but I am taking you off the Labor Day menu and adding something else everyone loves. Maybe just as much as they love you. Macaroni Salad!
I have the best macaroni salad recipe. It’s so much better than the others, it can’t even compare. This macaroni salad is light and full of flavor from colorful veggies. I think it’s a really pretty salad to set out on the table. What do you think?
You’ll need:
- 4 cups Elbow Macaroni
- 3 whole Roasted Red Peppers
- 1/2 cup Black Olives
- 6 whole Sweet/spicy Pickle Slices
- 3 whole Green Onions, Sliced
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Or Distilled Vinegar
- 3 teaspoons Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- Plenty Of Black Pepper
- 1/4 cup Milk
- Splash Of Pickle Juice (spicy Sweet Pickles)
- Extra Pickle Juice To Taste
Daisy says
I love this recipe! It’s more colorful than my old go-to recipe which is great because I have been trying to fit more color and variety into our meals since we need to broaden the nutrients that we eat.
Lolli @ Better in Bulk says
OK, this sounds and LOOKS incredible! I love that it’s so colorful! Yum! Pinning now.
Amber says
Yummy! This looks so good! I think I need to organize a BBQ so I can try this out!
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
It looks so bright and colorful! Thanks for sharing.
Danielle Royalegacy says
I love all the bright colors in the salad. Half of what makes food good is how it looks.
heather says
I would really love to try this mac salad I have never heard of adding milk before I am curious to see how creamy that would make it yummy.
Anne says
That bowl of macaroni salad would brighten any table, not just on a holiday! Thanks for the recipe–it’s one to try for sure. I love the addition of the pickles and pickle juice, and I imagine that really perks up the flavor.
P.S. Hebrew National hot dogs are a favorite in our house. Pricey, but good.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I love this recipe minus the peppers since I am allergic to them. I never thought to put pickle just in macaroni salad I bet it gives the dish an awesome flavor.
Christian Alejandro says
That looks delicious. I typically don’t make maraconi salads at home since they’re not very popular there, but this might be worth a shot.
jan says
all these years of making mac salad and I never added olives!
Terri Shaw says
I love macaroni salads! This looks so good! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Ruth chu says
sounds good and easy to make. I like that you suggested light mayo as that is prob gonna be my mayo from now on….thanksgiving is coming up so this will be my dish to bring.