Cool and Creamy Macaroni Salad

Name: Cool and Creamy Macaroni Salad
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: , Table salt; 1 pound, elbow macaroni; 1/2 , small red onion, minced; 1 rib, celery, minced; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, Dijon mustard; 1/8 teaspoon, garlic powder; pinch, cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups, mayonnaise; , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2005, America's Test Kitchen TV

Macaroni salad should wrap pasta elbows and chopped celery and onion in a creamy dressing. Yet most are dry and bland. We wanted a creamy macaroni salad that stayed that way.

SERVES8 to 10

TIME45 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Macaroni salad seems simple enough—toss elbow macaroni and a few seasonings with a mayo-based dressing. So why does this picnic salad often fall short, with mushy pasta and a bland, ho-hum dressing? We set out to make a picnic-worthy macaro...

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