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Southern Macaroni Salad

This Southern Macaroni Salad is easy and a perfect addition to your next BBQ cookout or picnic. It's cool and creamy with fresh veggies, pickles and capers.
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AUTHOR Dianna
Course Recipes, Sides
Servings 10 servings
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked al dente in salted water and cooled
  • 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1/3 cup diced pickles
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 2 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in a large pot. Add 1 tbsp salt and pasta. Cook al dente, drain and set aside.
  • Combine mayo, mustard, pickle juice, sugar, salt, and pepper. Let sit a few minutes to allow sugar to dissolve. Stir in diced tomato, cucumber, pickles, and capers.
  • Rinse and quickly drain macaroni before folding pasta until combined.* Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but better overnight.

Notes

  • Rinsing the pasta once more before adding to the dressing will help keep the macaroni salad creamy.

    • Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal
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