I toss my macaroni salad with a mixture of mayo, mustard and onion powder. I suppose you could use small elbows too, but I personally love the little guys. You must begin with the small noodles with the hole in the middle (otherwise known as ditalini). I don’t want anything fancy in my macaroni salad, so the simplest version works best for me. Watch the video showing you how to make this recipe, then scroll to the bottom of this post to print out the complete recipe and make it at home.įor as long as I can remember, my mother has been making a similar version of this simple, classic macaroni salad recipe. This is a great, classic macaroni salad recipe. Everyone needs this Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad recipe on hand to make for barbecues and potlucks.