½cupfinely diced sweet gherkinsusually 4-6 sweet gherkins for me (80g)
¾cupfinely diced red bell pepperabout ½ pepper (100g)
⅓cupthinly sliced celeryabout 1-2 stalks (55g)
⅓cupfinely diced red onion(45g)
2largehard boiled eggs, finely diced
Macaroni Salad Dressing
¾cupmayonnaise I use olive oil mayo (175g)
¼cupsour cream(70g)
2Tablespoonssweet pickle juice
1Tablespoonred wine vinegar*
1Tablespoongranulated sugar
2teaspoonsdijon mustard
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛teaspoongarlic powder
⅛teaspooncrushed red pepperoptional
Instructions
Prepare macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse immediately with cold water, then drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil and gently stir so the noodles don't stick together as they sit.
In a large bowl, combine macaroni noodles, sweet pickles, red pepper, celery, red onion, and eggs. Stir until well-combined. Set aside and prepare your dressing.
For the dressing
To prepare your macaroni salad dressing, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, sweet pickle juice, sugar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper (if using) in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk until ingredients are well-combined.
Pour dressing over your macaroni salad ingredients and toss until well-combined.
For best flavor, cover bowl and allow macaroni salad to chill for at least one hour. Stir once more before serving and enjoy!
Notes
*If you don't have red wine vinegar on hand, white wine or apple cider vinegar would also work well.