Classic Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

• Macaroni

  Dry, enriched

  4 cup elbow shaped or 420g

• Mayonnaise

  Regular, with salt

  1 cup or 220g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  ⅔ cup or 133g

• Vinegar

  Distilled

  ¼ cup or 60g

• Mustard

  Prepared, yellow

  2 ½ tbsp or 38g

• Salt

  Table

  1 ½ tsp or 9g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Celery

  Raw

  2 stalks, large (11 inches long) or 128g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 large or 150g

• Green bell pepper

  Sweet, green, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Carrots

  Raw

  ¼ cup grated or 28g

• Pimento

  Canned

  2 tbsp or 24g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper.
3. Stir in the onion, celery, green bell pepper, carrot, pimentos, and macaroni.
4. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving, preferably overnight.