Southern Deli-Style Macaroni Salad

🧂 Ingredients

• 16 oz elbow pasta
• 1 c cucumber, peeled and diced
• 2/3 c celery, diced small
• 1/2 c white or yellow onion, minced
• 1/2 c green bell pepper, minced
• 1 c Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1½ c mayonnaise

  or vegan mayo
• 1/4 c apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 4 tsp prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tsp salt, to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, to taste

Instructions

• 1 Cook pasta al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse cooked
  pasta and pour into a large bowl.
• 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients: mayo, vinegar, sugar,
  mustard, salt, and pepper.
• 3 Add cucumber, celery, onion, and bell pepper to pasta bowl. Stir in dressing to
  coat mixture. Fold in tomatoes. Cover macaroni salad and refrigerate at least 4
  hours or overnight. Stir before serving with extra salt and pepper, if desired.
• 4 Keep refrigerated, covered, and enjoy within 4 days.

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