A bowl of macaroni salad made with elbow pasta, red peppers, scallions and celery in a mayonnaise and sour cream dressing
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Vigo Elbow Pasta
  • 1 tablespoon Vigo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon Alessi Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Vigo Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper, to taste
  • 1 12oz jar Alessi Fire Roasted Peppers
  • 1/4 cup celery, diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup scallions, chopped

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain under cold water and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil; set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Drain fire roasted peppers, reserving 1 teaspoon of liquid. Chop peppers then add to mayonnaise mixture along with reserved liquid, celery, red onion and scallions until evenly combined.

Make sure pasta is cooled before adding to the dressing. Mix well and refrigerate before serving.