Bacon and Macaroni Salad
This is a grown-up version of macaroni salad.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry elbow macaroni, cooked, rinsed and drained
- ⅓ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup minced red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes, then drained
- 1 tablespoon minced Italian parsley
- ½ cup diced vine ripened tomatoes
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, celery, onion, parsley, and tomato.
- In a small bowl, prepare the dressing, mixing mayo, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt.
- Add dressing to the pasta mixture and stir to combine. Season with freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.
Notes
- If you don't care for a mayo-based macaroni salad, feel free to substitute an Italian dressing for the mayo dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 939IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg