Macaroni Salad

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

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)

Directions

Prep the ingredients

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

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

Make the dressing

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

Assemble the salad

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.

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

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 0.75 cup
• Calories: 332 kcal
• Total Fat: 23 g
• Sodium: 385 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 25 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 6 g