Sour Cream Macaroni Salad Recipes

MACARONI SALAD WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, rinse, and transfer to a bowl.
• Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, salt, and pepper for dressing in a small bowl; mix well. Pour over pasta.
• Add dressing, green onions, celery, bell pepper, peas, and parsley to the pasta. Mix until well combined.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

CREAMY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix salt, dry mustard, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, white pepper, and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and rinse macaroni under cold water until cooled.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, and evaporated milk in a large salad bowl until dressing is smooth and creamy; stir in seasoning mix until well blended. Mix macaroni, onion, green, red, and yellow bell pepper, celery, and carrots into the dressing until thoroughly coated.

CREAMY CHEDDAR MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil the elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain in a colander, then rinse with cold water.
• Blend together the mayo, mustard, sour cream, vinegar, sugar and salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine the noodles and chopped vegetables, then toss with the dressing.
• Let rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (1 hour or more is best).
• Serve and enjoy!

MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add the pasta and boil until al dente (just fork-tender), or follow packet directions.
• While pasta is boiling, prepare/chop SALAD ingredients and add them to a large serving bowl.
• Mix DRESSING ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Once pasta is cooked, drain and rinse under cool running water. Drain well and add to the rest of the SALAD ingredients in the large serving bowl.
• Pour over DRESSING and toss well to evenly combine. Adjust salt, pepper and vinegar to taste.
• Set aside for at least 15 minutes to let the ingredients warm close to room temperature and settle into each other before serving.

SOUR CREAM CHEDDAR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the pasta following the directions on the box.
• Drain the pasta well. Rinse under cold water until the pasta is cool to touch. Leave the pasta draining in the colander.
• In a small bowl mix the sugar and vinegar until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream and milk mixing well. Add the vinegar and sugar mixture to the large mixing bowl with the mayo mixture. Mix or whisk until well combined.
• Pour the well drain and cold pasta into the mixing bowl with the dressing. Toss with a large spoon until the pasta is evenly coating with the dressing.
• Add the diced vegetables and shredded sharp cheddar cheese to the bowl. Toss until the vegetables and cheese are evenly mixed in with the pasta.
• Salt the salad and mix well.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.
• Makes 8 to 10 servings.

SOUR CREAM MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl; add green pepper, pickle relish, pimientos and onion. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; mix well. pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

SOUR CREAM MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook elbow macaroni until cook al dente.
• Drain and place in a 2-quart casserole.
• Add cheese, sour cream, butter and salt. Mix well.
• Combine bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over macaroni.
• Bake in 350ºF. oven approximately 30 minutes.

AMERICAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato, if using. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

PERFECT CREAMY MACARONI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain and rinse well under cold water to remove starch from the outside of the pasta.
• Meanwhile, add the chopped onions to a small bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside for 5 minutes and then drain. This tones down the raw flavor of the onion so that it won't overpower the salad.
• In the bottom of a large salad bowl, make the dressing. Whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. For a sweeter macaroni salad, add honey to taste. I typically add half of a tablespoon but try one to two tablespoons if you enjoy sweeter macaroni salads.
• Add the rinsed macaroni, drained onions, bell pepper, celery, radish, and the pickle to the bowl with dressing. Mix well. Taste, then adjust with additional salt and pepper.