American Macaroni Salad

This cold pasta salad is creamy, full of flavor and easy to prepare. It can be served in under 30 minutes. This meatless salad is made with fresh parsley, crunchy celery and a touch of red onion and is tossed with a smooth mayonnaise-dry mustard-sour cream dressing. Perfect for a BBQ, picnic, or 4th of July party. It is better the next day, too.

Total time: 30 minutes

(Make 6 servings)

Amount Per Serving: 286 Calories, 5 g. Protein, 28 g. Carbohydrates, 1 g. Dietary Fiber, 3 g. Sugar, 16.5 g. fat (3 g. sat), 10 mg. Cholesterol, 292 mg. Sodium

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of dry elbow macaroni, cooked, rinsed, and drained
• 1/3 cup of diced celery
• 1/4 cup of minced red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 mins, drained
• 1 Tbsp. of minced flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup of diced vine-ripened tomato (optional)
• 1/2 cup of prepared mayonnaise
• 3/4 tsp. of dry mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp. of sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. of cider vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. of sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. of kosher salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

• Combine macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato (if using) in large-sized bowl.
• Whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt in medium-sized bowl.
• Pour dressing over salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

Source : Food Network

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