
Cover the bowl with a lid, plastic wrap, or aluminum foil. Be sure to scoop down to the bottom and work all the mayonnaise into the pasta. Thanks for submitting, I love the way this site brings back memories of favorite childhood experiences for so many people, and I am sure this one will generate many. Use a large spoon and mix all the ingredients together. I also occasionally switch out the pasta, usually to shells or rotini, depending on what I have in pantry at any given time, which I of course gets the "eye roll" from mom. I leave out the green pepper myself (one of my children absolutely will not eat them), and to both I add a smidge of fresh dill. Splash in enough milk to make it pourable. 2 Mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. She would be like "I can't eat this ****" and proceed to get the ever present Hellmans mayo out and start adding and stirring away until "mayoee enough" LOL. 1 Cook the macaroni in lightly salted water according to the package directions. Rounded out with pasta, crunchy sugar snap peas and celery, and lots of fresh herbs, she created a pasta salad that feels light, flavorful, and super satisfying. Macaroni salad is a staple American pasta salad made with tender pasta, hardboiled eggs, crunchy veggies, and a creamy dressing. Heaven forbid she had to buy on a quick fix a container of either from the deli or supermarket. Mom always used the hellmans recipe for macaroni salad and the potato salad. 5 stars, what else, my family has been using this recipe ever since we can remember, at least 30 yrs now.
