Classic Macaroni Salad

Name: Classic Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Hellmann's or Best Foods Mayonnaise; 1/2 cup fat free or low fat plain Greek yogurt; 1 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 2 tsp honey; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 oz dry elbow macaroni, or chickpea macaroni; 2 steamed or hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped); 1 cup diced red bell pepper; 1 cup matchstick carrots (roughly chopped); 3/4 cup diced celery; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

The best summertime macaroni salad! Just like what you remember eating as a kid but here it's made a little healthier with Greek yogurt in the dressing. It's layered with colorful veggies and sure to satisfy!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories265.6 kcal (13%)

Total Fat14.1 g (20%)

Carbs27.4 g (11%)

Sugars4.5 g (5%)

Protein7.5 g (15%)

Sodium218.3 mg (11%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

½ cupmayonnaise

or best foods

½ cupplain greek yogurt

fat free, or low fat

1 ½ Tbspwhite wine vinegar

2 tspdijon mustard

2 tsphoney

salt

freshly ground black pepper

8 ozdry elbow macaroni

or chickpea macaroni

2eggs

steamed, or hard boiled, peeled and chopped

1 cupred bell pepper

diced

1 cupmatchstick carrots

roughly chopped

¾ cupcelery

diced

¼ cupred onion

diced

1 Tbspfresh parsley

minced

Instructions

Step 1

Cook macaroni in salted water according to directions on package (I added about 1/2 tbsp salt to the water).

Step 2

Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cool. Let drain very well.

Step 3

In a medium mixing bowl stir together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, vinegar, mustard, honey, and season with salt and pepper to taste (start with about 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper then add more salt after you've added the dressing to the pasta).

Step 4

Add well drained macaroni to a large mixing bowl along with eggs, bell pepper, carrots, celery and onion (if you like to have some color over you salad I like set aside some of the veggies to sprinkle over the top).

Step 5

Pour dressing over top, add in parsley and toss mixture to evenly coat. Serve or store in refrigerator up to 1 day.

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