Best 12 Creamy Macaroni Salad Recipes

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix salt, dry mustard, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, white pepper, and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse macaroni under cold water until cooled.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, and evaporated milk in a large salad bowl until dressing is smooth and creamy; stir in seasoning mix until well blended. Mix macaroni, onion, green, red, and yellow bell pepper, celery, and carrots into the dressing until thoroughly coated.

CREAMY VEGAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil over high heat. Boil the pasta until al dente, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to a bowl to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the vegan mayonnaise, vegan sour cream, vinegar, parsley, mustard powder, onion powder, 3/4 teaspoons salt and several grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl until smooth and combined. Cover the dressing and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Once the pasta is completely cool, fold in the dressing, celery, and peppers until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

CREAMY CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover, chill (I alway top this with a sprinkle of paprika).

CREAMY SALMON MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse w/ cold water until cooled. Drain again.
• Place cooled drain macaroni in a large mixing bowl and add all remaining ingredients.
• Stir well to evenly mix.
• Chill about 2 hours before serving.

COOL AND CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoons salt and macaroni and cook until nearly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain in colander and rinse with cold water until cool, then drain briefly so that the macaroni remains moist. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir in onion, celery, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, and cayenne and let sit until flavors are absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Add mayonnaise and let sit until salad texture is no longer watery, 5-10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
• (The salad can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Check consistency and seasonings before serving.).

MACARONI SALAD WITH BACON, PEAS, AND CREAMY DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• To prepare dressing, combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth. Cover and chill.
• To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions.
• Add peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain.
• Combine pea/ pasta mixture, bell pepper, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Toss pasta mixture with half of dressing. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Toss salad with remaining dressing, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon; serve immediately.

CREAMY CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• In a small bowl, whip mayonnaise and 2 T sugar together. Taste for your preference on sweetness before adding the third tablespoon.
• In a large bowl place chicken breasts, cut grapes, diced celery, sliced almonds and the macaroni. Toss ingredients together.
• Add mayonnaise to the large bowl and stir to coat all ingredients.
• Garnish with mandarin oranges.
• Chill until time to serve.
• May serve on individual plates that have been prepped with romaine leaves.

SUPER CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, mix all sauce ingredients except milk, stirring well, set aside. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water to stop cooking and chill, drain again, and stir into sauce mixture. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes to one hour. Stir in 1 Tbl. milk to loosen and serve! Enjoy!
• 2. ***SECRET TIP! Forgot to put this in here! After you drain your macaroni, put it in a small shallow bowl and pour 1/3-1/2 cup of milk over it. Keep stirring now and then and let the macaroni absorb all or most of the milk. This will take about 20-30 minutes, but WORTH IT. The pasta won't be soggy or anything, but will help GREATLY with stopping the sauce from soaking in too much and be dry. Just drain any excess milk before stirring into the sauce. You will then only have to add a TAD of mayo or milk to refresh the salad instead of a gallon more of mayo!

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and return to pot. In a small bowl, finely mash 1 egg yolk with a fork (reserve remaining yolk for another use). Add yogurt, mayonnaise, and lemon juice; stir until smooth. Add to pasta, then stir in egg whites, radishes, celery, and pickle. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chives just before serving.

CREAMY ITALIAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine fusilli, pepper, onion, carrots and celery in a large bowl.
• Mix together sugar, salt, pepper, French dressing, Golden Italian dressing and Miracle whip.
• Pour over pasta mix, and combine well.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Put chopped cherries on top just before serving.

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook noodles according to instructions on box. Drain well.
• 2. In large bowl whisk together mayo, mustard, cider vinegar and sour cream. Add the cooked macaroni, peppers, tomatoes, red onion, celery and parsley. Stir gently to combine. Season with salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.

COOL AND CREAMY MACARONI SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Don't drain the macaroni too well before adding the other ingredients--a little extra moisture will keep the salad from drying out. If you've made the salad ahead of time, simply stir in a little warm water to loosen the texture. 1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and macaroni and cook until nearly tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in colander and rinse with cold water until cool, then drain briefly so that macaroni remains moist. Transfer to large bowl.