Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · The Best Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
156 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 47.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 10% | 26% |
| acid | 6% | 4% |
| sweetener | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| dairy | 0% | 7% |
| aromatics | 7% | 10% |
Adapts cleanly: nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound elbow macaroni |
| 113 g | 4 ounces cheddar cheese (cubed or shredded) |
| 75 g | 1/2 medium red onion (minced) |
| 160 g | 4 ribs celery (diced) |
| 120 g | 1 medium red bell pepper (diced) |
| 145 g | 1 cup frozen peas (thawed) |
| 110 g | 1/2 cup mayonnaise |
| 60 g | 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup minced fresh dill |
| 25 g | 2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
| 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish | |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
Method: 4 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I can honestly say this is 5 stars. I have made this at least a dozen times. It really is the best macaroni salad and I even have some of my mom’s recipes that go back to the 1950s and I make this one! I use dill relish instead of sweet relish or chopped up” — a cook, 5.0★
“I just made this macaroni salad and I love it. I am taking to my daughter's tomorrow to celebrate Father's day and my birthday. I like the recipe because it is lighter than a full mayo recipe. I also added a chopped zucchine and additional red pepper. Thank yo” — a cook, 5.0★