What is Macaroni Salad?
Macaroni salad is a cold pasta salad commonly served as a side dish during picnics, barbecues and covered dish “potluck” dinners. The main ingredient in a macaroni salad is obviously macaroni pasta, but the shapes can vary from elbow to rotini to shell. The form of the pasta should be relatively small in size in order to accommodate all the mixing of other ingredients and dressing. A typical macaroni salad contains cooled cooked pasta, chopped sweet or dill pickles, diced hard boiled eggs, green bell peppers, diced celery and mayonnaise or salad dressing. Recipes for macaroni salad can vary widely from region to region.
