What the heck am I going to bring?!?!?

I never know what to bring to family cookouts. Luckily, my in-laws requested I make a macaroni salad. They know how I am so I was asked to keep it simple. I searched online to find classic macaroni salads since I always make Italian pasta salad with loads of ingredients that not everyone likes! So I found some recipes and made my own take on them. I love the idea of using dijon mustard in the dressing, that is always tastey when it comes to any summer time salad.

First, every good salad needs a good dressing, so mix this together:

2-1/2 tbsp dijon mustard

2/3 cup white sugar

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

1 cup mayonaise

salt and pepper to taste

after all these ingredients are mixed well, mix in a pound of cooked macaroni

now time to add veggies

2 celery stalks chopped
2 carrots grated
1 large onion diced
1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
2 medium tomatoes diced

mix it all together now, and let it sit over night in the fridge for best results

I think it was a hit because everyone kept on telling me how much they loved it. Usually I am my own toughest critic, and yeah, it was damn good!

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