Name: Macaroni salad
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 personnes
Cuisine: Américaine
Ingredients: 225 g macaroni; 1 stalk(s) celery; 0.5 bell pepper(s); 0.5 red onion(s); 1 carrot(s); 4 pickle(s); 2 egg(s); 190 g crème fraîche; 125 g mayonnaise; 50 ml pickle juice; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp cider vinegar; 2 tsp sugar; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; chives

Recipe

01:40 Medium

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Servings

4 personnes

Ingredients

Instructions

Preparing the ingredients:

1Cook the eggs in boiling water for 9 to 10 minutes.
2Remove the eggs from the pot and plunge them into a container filled with cold water.
3Peel the eggs and cut them into small dice.
4Dice the celery, bell pepper, onion, carrot, and pickles.
5Place all the ingredients in a large bowl.

Cooking the macaroni:

6Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
7Add the macaroni and cook according to the package instructions.
8Drain and rinse with cold water.
9Pour the macaroni into the bowl with the other ingredients.

Preparing the sauce:

10In a large bowl, mix the crème fraîche, mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, pickle juice, sugar, salt, and pepper.
11Whisk until smooth.
12Stir in chopped chives and mix.

Assembling the salad:

13Pour the sauce over the salad and mix well to coat all the ingredients.
14Cover and let rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

About this dish

Macaroni salad is a fresh, flavorful dish often served at picnics and barbecues, particularly popular in North America. It consists of cooked, cooled macaroni pasta mixed with crunchy vegetables like celery, bell pepper, red onion, carrot, and finely chopped pickles. Chopped hard-boiled eggs are also added for more texture and flavor. Everything is coated in a creamy dressing made of mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, vinegar, with a touch of sugar, salt, pepper, and fresh herbs like parsley. Originating from the United States, this salad has become a summer cuisine classic thanks to its simplicity, freshness, and ability to accompany a wide variety of main dishes. It is often prepared ahead of time to let the flavors develop.