In a large serving bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients set aside. Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste.1/8 cup of chopped pickles, sweet or dill.1 tablespoon of Creole or other spicy brown mustard.2 tablespoons of pickle juice or vinegar.1/2 cup of mayonnaise (Duke's recommended).Prep time: 10 min | Inactive time: 2 hours | Recipe: Classic Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad ©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish In a large serving bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of pickle juice - or you can use your favorite vinegar - the granulated sugar, Creole mustard and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. It's the classic macaroni salad our grandma's made - though you can certainly add in whatever you like - and perfect for cookouts, church socials and potluck suppers. For more substance, toss in some cooked chicken, cubed ham, small, cooked shrimp, or well drained tuna. Of course I save pickle juice, don't you? A tablespoon or two will brighten up pretty much any pasta salad, or things like tuna and egg salad where you typically add in pickles anyway, but I love this old fashioned macaroni salad with a little bit more juice added in myself. I love adding in pickle juice - usually some kind of bread and butter pickle since that is what I have on hand the most. Usually a very simple concoction containing elbow macaroni, a little celery, most always pickles and pimentos here in the south, and sometimes onion, it's dressed usually with a very classic mayonnaise dressing. Classic Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad Before there were pasta salads filled with all sorts of yummy goodies, there was the humble macaroni salad. A classic, old fashioned macaroni salad, made with elbow macaroni, sweet onion, celery, chopped pickles, and pimento - simple, the kind that grandma used to make.

Old fashioned macaroni salad with tuna