Pasta/Macaroni Salad

Name: Pasta/Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces dry pasta (elbows or anything like that); 3/4 cup mayonnaise (use the good stuff); 2 tablespoons buttermilk; 1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup cucumber, chopped seeded; 1 large sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 -2 chopped scallion (white or light green part only)

Submitted by Ginas Cucina

"This recipe is one of my MUST for the summer."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

8 ounces dry pasta (elbows or anything like that)
³⁄₄ cup mayonnaise (use the good stuff)
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons garlic powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup cucumber, chopped seeded
1 large sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped
1 -2 chopped scallion (white or light green part only)

directions

Cook pasta to package. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set pasta to the side make sure all water is removed.
In a big bowl combine mayo, buttermilk, dill, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Stir in Pasta, celery, cucumber, scallions and sweet pepper.
Cover and chill for 2 - 24hours.
If a little dry just before serving add SMALL amount of buttermilk.