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Some recipes stick around because they are fancy.

Others stick around because everyone goes back for seconds and the they are sad when the bowl is empty.

This creamy summer macaroni salad is one of those recipes.

It’s creamy, slightly sweet, packed with eggs, and perfect for cookouts, potlucks, summer dinners, or simply serving beside burgers and brats on a busy weeknight.

If you’re looking for an easy macaroni salad recipe that actually stays creamy and full of flavor, this one might become your new favorite. It’s one of my families favorites, so I’m sharing this with you.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Creamy and flavorful
Slightly sweet with plenty of texture
Perfect for cookouts and family dinners
Uses simple pantry ingredients
Great for making ahead

This creamy summer macaroni salad with eggs is sweet, flavorful, and perfectly creamy. Made with simple ingredients, crunchy vegetables, and a tangy dressing, it's the perfect side dish for cookouts, potlucks,BBQs, and easy family dinners.

The Best Creamy Summer Macaroni Salad

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 2 30

Servings: 6

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

2 cups dry rotini or elbow macaroni
4-5 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 celery stalk, diced small
1 small onion, diced small
1 small red pepper, diced small
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish

For the Dressing

3/4 cup real mayonnaise
1 Tbsp yellow mustard
1-2 Tbsp sweet pickle juice
1 Tbsp sugar
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 tsp onion powder
sprinkle of paprika

Method

Cook the pasta
cook pasta slightly past al dente. drain well
Season the warm pasta
While pasta is still warm add sweet pickle juice and a sprinkle of salt
Allow pasta to cool slightly.
Make the dressing
Mix together:
mayo, mustard, sugar, and seasonings
Combine
Add eggs, celery onion, red pepper, relish to pasta
Pour dressing over all and stir until evenly coated.
Chill
Refrigerate at least 2-4 hours
Before serving, stir in another spoonful or two of mayo if needed before serving.

Notes

Dice onions small so they don't overpower salad, this salad can be made ahead an tastes even better the next day, if it thickens in fridge too much add a little extra mayo before serving.

Final Thoughts

Simple recipes are the ones we always come back to most.

This creamy summer macaroni salad is easy, economical, customizable to whatever your family loves and exactly the kind of side dish that belongs beside simple meals and summer cookouts.

I hope you give this a try and love it as much as we do.

from my hearth to yours,
Becky

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