Salade de Macaroni
Cold macaroni dressed with mayonnaise, celery, pepper and onion — the standard Québec picnic salad.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 280 kcal
Equipment
- •Saucepan
- •Mixing bowl
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- fat
- 13 g
- carbs
- 34 g
- protein
- 6 g
- calories
- 280
Instructions
- 1
Boil the macaroni until just past al dente, then rinse under cold water and drain very well.
- 2
Whisk the mayonnaise with the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
- 3
Fold the pasta through the dressing.
- 4
Stir in the celery, pepper and spring onion.
- 5
Chill at least 2 hours.
- 6
Loosen with a spoonful of mayonnaise before serving; it stiffens in the fridge.
Chef's tips
Slightly soft pasta holds dressing better than firm al dente in a cold salad.
Ingredient substitutions
- mayonnaise → half mayonnaise and half sour cream
Storage
Keeps 3 days refrigerated.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Dressing hot pasta so it soaks up everything and dries out
Serving suggestions
Cooked Salade de Macaroni?
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