Name: Sweet Onion Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups elbow macaroni; 1 teaspoon cooking oil (optional); 2 -3 eggs; 1/2 sweet onion, chopped (vidalia is best); 1 -2 stalk celery, chopped; 1/3-1/2 cup bread and butter pickles, chopped; 1 teaspoon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon celery salt (optional); 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 -4 tablespoons mayonnaise (or more if you like)

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Sweet Onion Macaroni Salad created by Parsley

Delicious macaroni salad that everyone loves! My grandma's recipe.

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ingredients

2 cups elbow macaroni
1 teaspoon cooking oil (optional)
2 -3 eggs
¹⁄₂ sweet onion, chopped (vidalia is best)
1 -2 stalk celery, chopped
¹⁄₃ - ¹⁄₂ cup bread and butter pickles, chopped
1 teaspoon mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon celery salt (optional)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
3 -4 tablespoons mayonnaise (or more if you like)

directions

Cook 2 cups of macaroni according to the directions on the package. I add about 1 teaspoon cooking oil and some salt to keep macaroni from sticking together.
While the macaroni is cooking, in another pan hardboil 2 or 3 eggs (sometimes I just rinse the eggs and put them in with the macaroni).
Drain the cooked macaroni, and put in large bowl.
Peel the hard boiled eggs, chop them up and add to macaroni. Also add the onion, celery and pickles. To keep the macaroni sorta moist, I pour a little bit of the pickle juice in-- about a tablespoon.
Mix in mustard, celery salt, pepper, and mayo. If it seems too dry, add more mayo until you like the mixture--not soppy but not dry. You will know!
Chill before serving. Enjoy!

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review by dave726

6/14/2017

I used Coleslaw Dressing from the produce section refrigerated dressings. I also added grapes sliced in half and added diced chicken. Serve over Boston lettuce and sliced heirloom tomato wedges. The chicken I got ready cooked in my supermarket salad bar. Add walnuts if you like. Becomes a full summer dinner!

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review by RogerOH

5/19/2009

This turned out rather bland. After a day of in the refigerator, it had more flavor. I was looking forward to the B&B pickled in it, but the flavor of the pickles didn't come through for me. I add some pickle juice to the sauce. Next time I will add more pickle juice, more mustard and more pickles

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review by Parsley

9/14/2008

Yummy, basic, crowd-pleasing macaroni salad. I used the 3 eggs and the 2 celery ribs. I liked the flavor from the b&b pickles. Since there was already celery in this, I used regular salt in place of celery salt. Thanx for sharing your gramma's recipe!

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9/14/2008

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creation by NCSouthernBelle

6/27/2008

Delicious macaroni salad that everyone loves! My grandma's recipe.