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Easy Macaroni Salad
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Macaroni Salad

This is the BEST Macaroni Salad EVER! It’s the perfect side dish for all your summer BBQ’s.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cold pasta salad, macaroni salad
Prep Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 279kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

MACARONI SALAD:

  • 1 package ring noodles
  • 1 package coleslaw mix
  • 2 medium onions chopped
  • 2 celery ribs chopped
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 4 colby jack cheese sticks cut into cubes

DRESSING:

  • 1 ½ cups mayo
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Cook ring noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water.
  • In a large bowl, add noodles, coleslaw mix, onions, celery, cucumber, green peppers and blue cheese crumbles.
  • Mix all the ingredients together.

MAKE DRESSING:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together mayo, sugar, blue cheese crumbles, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • Pour dressing over salad and mix until everything is coated. Add colby jack cheese.
  • Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

  • STORE: Place leftover macaroni salad in an airtight container and store in refrigerator up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1mg