Yield: 16 servings

Mom's Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad With Egg

macaroni salad with egg recipe in a glass bowl garnished with hard boiled eggs and fresh dill

This big batch classic macaroni salad with egg recipe has a bit of a surprising combination of ingredients in its dressing. Filled with fresh veggies and hard boiled eggs -- always a crowd favorite!

Prep Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz.) pkg. dry elbow macaroni
  • 6 large hard boiled eggs, chopped
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 3/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1 cup diced tomato
  • 1 green bell pepper, deseeded & diced
  • 1 (2.25-oz.) can sliced black olives, drained (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Spike seasoning
  • additional salt & pepper, to taste (optional)

For the macaroni salad dressing:

  • 1 (16-oz.) bottle slaw dressing
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the elbow macaroni according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water to cool it off and remove the starchy coating.
  2. While the water is coming to a boil and the macaroni is cooking, combine the chopped eggs, celery, red onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives (if using) in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the Spike seasoning and set aside.
  3. Prepare the macaroni salad dressing: whisk together the slaw dressing, sour cream, mustard, dried dill, and salt in a small bowl.
  4. Add the cooled macaroni to the egg and veggie mixture, and toss with the dressing.
  5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Stir the salad up, and season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed. If the macaroni salad seems a little too dry, you can add some additional sour cream or a couple tablespoons of milk to loosen it up. Garnish with additional sliced hard boiled eggs and/or fresh dill, as desired.

Notes

This macaroni salad with eggs recipe as written makes a BIG batch for a crowd. If you'd like a smaller batch, you can easily scale it down by simply using half of each ingredient listed.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1 serving

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 329.8Total Fat: 19.2gSaturated Fat: 4.2gCholesterol: 93.9mgSodium: 614.7mgCarbohydrates: 30.6gFiber: 1.5gSugar: 8.1gProtein: 6.6g

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