Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · Traditional Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
17 cooks on www.favfamilyrecipes.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 47.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 28% | 26% |
| acid | 4% | 4% |
| sweetener | 3% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| dairy | 7% | 7% |
| aromatics | 57% | 10% |
Adapts cleanly: nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound elbow macaroni (or any other small pasta shape) |
| 220 g | 1 cup mayonnaise |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons mustard ((or to taste)) |
| 58 g | 1/4 cup sour cream |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar |
| 25 g | 2 tablespoons sugar |
| 9 g | 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt (or to taste) |
| ground black pepper (to taste) | |
| 135 g | 1 cup ham (cubed) |
| 113 g | 1 cup cheddar cheese (cubed) |
| 97 g | 2/3 cup frozen peas (thawed) |
| 122 g | 2 carrots (shredded) |
| 450 g | 3 green onions (sliced thin) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.favfamilyrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I dont think it’s ment to be a healthy salad. I am pretty sure everyone knows pasta salad is a splurge comfort food. So maybe you should check out a veggie salad recipe if you’re concerned.” — a cook, 5.0★
“Made this for a big family bbq. It was absolutely delicious. It's simple to make and so yummy.” — a cook, 5.0★