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Macaroni Salad with pasta
Cook macaroni, cool it, and mix it with crisp vegetables, pickles, herbs, and a creamy mustard dressing.
Typical price
$2.45for 4 servings
$0.61 per serving$2.45 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.74Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.36Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 oz dry macaroni pasta
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 small carrot
- 2 dill pickles
- 1/4 cup celery
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp white vinegar (optional)
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp chives
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Steps
- Boil the macaroni in salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender.
- Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water for 1 minute.
- Chop the bell pepper, onion, carrot, pickles, celery, parsley, and chives.
- Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Stir the pasta and chopped vegetables into the dressing.
- Chill the salad for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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