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Southern Macaroni Salad

8/10/16

Southern Macaroni Salad RecipeCreamy 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. Though 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😆 .

Delicious Southern Macaroni Salad

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.

Try this simple and yummy southern pasta salad

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

Southern Macaroni Salad
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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!
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
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups macaroni pasta
  • 4 medium sized eggs
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1/2 cup matchstick carrots OR shredded carrots
  • 3 roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 large sweet bell pepper diced
  • 2 ribs of celery diced
  • 1/4 cup sweet relish
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 2/3 cup dill relish
  • 2 tbsp dill pickle juice
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

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!

Check out some of my other Pasta Salad Recipes!

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Filed Under: All Posts, Southern Recipes Tagged With: comfort food, macaroni, pasta salad, potlucks, southern salads

Comments

  1. Joanne says

    August 10, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    This is a delicious looking macaroni salad! I like that you make it with relish, too.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 10, 2016 at 6:14 pm

      Thank you! It’s definitely my favorite macaroni salad.

      Reply
  2. Mary says

    August 11, 2016 at 6:37 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 11, 2016 at 8:29 pm

      Ooh, I love macaroni salad too. This is my favorite recipe for it!

      Reply
  3. Sandy Scott says

    August 14, 2016 at 2:30 am

    5 stars
    This looks so good and I can’t wait to try it Rosie. I just love you and the way you cook!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 14, 2016 at 3:45 pm

      Thank you Sandy!

      Reply
  4. Dana Taylor says

    September 1, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    5 stars
    I have never ENJOYED cooking until I found YOU.

    Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 2, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      Aweee! I’m glad that I could make it fun for ya!

      Reply
  5. De'Andre says

    July 1, 2017 at 10:06 pm

    5 stars
    Just tried it for tje first time today! Best Macaroni Salad I’ve had! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      July 2, 2017 at 11:43 am

      Thanks so much for trying my recipe!

      Reply
  6. Tracey says

    August 20, 2017 at 8:44 am

    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.

    Reply
  7. Tracey says

    August 20, 2017 at 8:49 am

    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:)

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 20, 2017 at 9:50 am

      LOL! No problem 🙂

      Reply
  8. Laura says

    September 2, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 3, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      Hey there! Be sure to check out the listed ingredients 😉

      Reply

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