A Better Macaroni Salad - Once Upon a Chef

Name: A Better Macaroni Salad - Once Upon a Chef
Ingredients: 1 pound macaroni, cavatappi, farfalle, or fusilli pasta; 1 cup mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann's or Duke's; 1 cup sour cream; &frac13; cup sugar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; ¼ cup water; 1¼ teaspoons salt, plus more for cooking the pasta; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¾ teaspoon onion powder; ½ cup finely diced or grated carrots, from 1 to 2 carrots; ¾ cup finely diced celery, from 2 to 3 celery stalks; 1 red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, finely diced; 6 scallions, light and dark green parts, finely sliced; ¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil

"(TESTED & PERFECTED RECIPE) This macaroni salad all the appeal of the old-fashioned version but tastes brighter and better...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 pound macaroni, cavatappi, farfalle, or fusilli pasta

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1 cup mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann's or Duke's

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1 cup sour cream

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⅓ cup sugar

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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

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¼ cup apple cider vinegar

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¼ cup water

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1¼ teaspoons salt, plus more for cooking the pasta

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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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¾ teaspoon onion powder

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½ cup finely diced or grated carrots, from 1 to 2 carrots

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¾ cup finely diced celery, from 2 to 3 celery stalks

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1 red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, finely diced

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6 scallions, light and dark green parts, finely sliced

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¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil

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