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Southern Macaroni Salad

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Southern Macaroni Salad Recipe

A Simple, Tasty Recipe for Southern Macaroni Salad!

Creamy southern macaroni salad with sweet peppers, diced boiled eggs, onions, fresh tomatoes, carrots and a easy homemade dressing!

Many years ago I shared a classic macaroni salad recipe on YouTube. Although a ton of people loved the recipe, a lot my viewers were shocked to see me add diced boiled eggs in my macaroni salad. Although they were shocked, they LOVED the idea. Again, I called it my “classic macaroni salad”; however, a lot of my viewers stated that it was a southern macaroni salad recipe. Honestly, it was the only way my mom had made her macaroni salad when I was younger, but my mom’s folks are from Louisiana so, of course, she made it the southern way😆 !

A close up of Southern Macaroni Salad made up of al dente elbow pasta, crisp veggies and tender eggs in a creamy sauce.


 

Anyways, these days I still use most of the same ingredients. Of course I use elbow macaroni pasta (gotta have that right?!). I also like to use fresh ingredients such as sweet roma tomatoes, onions, carrots, bell peppers and celery. I like using both sweet & dill relish to give the salad a nice sweet and tangy taste, and I also add dash of garlic powder.

Tender pasta and colorful veggies in a creamy sauce, sprinkled with paprika, piled high in a white serving dish.

This homemade southern macaroni salad is perfect for potlucks, holiday spreads, picnics and cooks outs. Give it a try, and tell me what you think of it down below!

Southern Macaroni Salad

Southern Macaroni Salad

This savory southern-style macaroni salad is the perfect summer party side dish. This recipe comes together in minutes and feeds a crowd!
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Course Side
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword Macaroni Salad, summer recipe
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Boil the pasta in lightly salted water ( I added 1 tsp salt to about 8 cups water), until it’s cooked but still firm.
  • Drain the pasta, the rinse under cool water, and let the pasta cool.
  • Boil the eggs, then once done dice them.
  • Clean all the veggies, and then dice them ( don’t dice the carrots though! Shred them).
  • Combine the mayonnaise, sweet relish, dill relish, garlic powder, black pepper, and dill pickle juice.
  • Mix well.
  • Combine the pasta, eggs, and veggies.
  • Pour in the mayonnaise mixture, then fold all the ingredients.
  • Make sure everything is well incorporated.
  • Place the macaroni salad in a large storage bowl, and cover.
  • Refrigerate until it’s nice and cool.
  • Serve & Enjoy!
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MEET THE RECIPE AUTHOR

Rosie

I’m a Soul Food blogger living in the Pacific Northwest, bringing Southern cooking to gorgeous Seattle, Washington. I was born and raised in the PNW, but my family roots go all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where my grandparents were born and raised. I live every day to bring the traditional values, recipes, and love of food to life for my family—whether they’re online or in real life. So, welcome to the party, family!

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  2. We love macaroni salads and will be making this one soon. Gotta have chopped eggs! I like the idea of both sweet and dill relish. Pinned. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!

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  6. Hi Rosi just daw your site abd my family we nake it the sane way just one ingreduent we didnt use was tomatoe looks delicious.

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  7. Oh my goodness i couldnt see so good had to put a few drops in my eyes you must think im crazy oh goodness read between the endless typos sorry and the salad looks delicious.
    Didnt check before i clicked send:)

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  8. Hey Rosie! Love your delicious recipes! Do you use a mixture of sweet relish and dill relish in this or what do you prefer? Thanks and have a great day!

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