Name: Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 hard-boiled eggs ($0.58); ½ red bell pepper ($0.75); ½ red onion ($0.49); 2 ribs celery ($0.20); 8 oz. macaroni (uncooked, $0.56); 1 cup mayonnaise ($1.16); 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.18); 1 Tbsp sweet pickle relish ($0.08); 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar ($0.10); 1 Tbsp granulated sugar ($0.01*); ½ tsp salt ($0.02); ¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)

Macaroni Salad is an easy and inexpensive classic for potlucks, summer BBQs, or an easy side dish for dinner.

Ingredients

2 hard-boiled eggs ($0.58)

½ red bell pepper ($0.75)

½ red onion ($0.49)

2 ribs celery ($0.20)

8 oz. macaroni (uncooked, $0.56)

1 cup mayonnaise ($1.16)

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.18)

1 Tbsp sweet pickle relish ($0.08)

1 Tbsp red wine vinegar ($0.10)

1 Tbsp granulated sugar ($0.01*)

½ tsp salt ($0.02)

¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)

Instructions

1 Prep the ingredients

2 Chop the salad ingredients, so they're ready to go. Dice the hard-boiled eggs, bell pepper, onion, and celery.

3 Boil the macaroni until tender, then drain it in a colander. Briefly rinse the pasta with cool water to cool it off.

4 Make the dressing

5 While the macaroni is boiling, prepare the dressing. Stir together the mayonnaise, Dijon, relish, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.

6 Assemble the salad

7 Combine the cooled and drained macaroni, egg, bell pepper, celery, and onion in a bowl. Pour the dressing over top, then stir until everything is well combined and coated in dressing.

8 Serve the macaroni salad immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.