Southern Style Macaroni Salad Recipe

A spoon in a bowl of creamy macaroni salad.

Southern Style Macaroni Salad Recipe

This crowd pleasing Southern style macaroni recipe is a true family favorite! Macaroni pasta is tossed in a creamy mayonnaise sauce with crunchy veggies, crispy bacon and boiled eggs for one delicious side dish.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy macaroni salad, macaroni pasta salad, macaroni salad with bacon

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 439kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

8 oz uncooked elbow macaroni noodles
1 cup of mayonnaise
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon of honey
2 Tablespoons dill relish
¾ cup of chopped sweet onion
½ cup of chopped red bell pepper
⅓ cup of chopped celery
½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup of diced green golden delicious apple
6 strips of bacon cooked and chopped
2 hard boiled eggs chopped (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare elbow macaroni as indicated on the box, drain, and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, add mayonnaise, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, honey, and dill relish. Stir until fully combined.
Add onion, red bell pepper, celery, cheddar cheese, apple, bacon, elbow macaroni, and egg (if using) to the large bowl. Stir until fully combined and all the macaroni noodles are coated with the mayonnaise dressing.
Salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Cook the pasta al dente. If you overcook it, it can become too soft and mushy.
Let the pasta cool before tossing it in the dressing. If the mayonnaise is added to hot pasta it can separate.
If you are on a hurry, you can run the cooked pasta under a cold tap to cool it quickly.
Store covered in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.

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