Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 47 for sweetness perceived among the macaroni salad recipes we compared. 356 cooks on www.spendwithpennies.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 | 47% | 26% |
| acid | 10% | 4% |
| sweetener | 5% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| dairy | 0% | 7% |
| aromatics | 9% | 10% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 227 g | 8 ounces elbow macaroni (approx. 2 cups dry, or any short pasta) |
| 101 g | 1 cup diced celery |
| 64 g | 1/2 cup shredded carrot |
| 74 g | 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper |
| 40 g | 1/4 cup diced red onion (or thinly sliced green onion) |
| 220 g | 1 cup mayonnaise |
| 45 g | 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar) |
| 25 g | 2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
| 2 tablespoons sweet relish | |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon yellow mustard (or Dijon mustard) |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.spendwithpennies.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi from Ottawa! You know what? I have been making this macaroni salad for a good 4 yrs and always forget to rate or review. I also love your potato salad. I will put a 5 star on that one also lol. After having a big Easter dinner I'm making this tonight with” — a cook, 5.0★
“This turned out great! I substituted rice vinegar for apple cider vinegar and it turned out delicious. I also left out the relish. The flavor was similar to our favorite delis macaroni salad. Next time I might try adding a little whole milk to the mixture sinc” — a cook, 5.0★