Pea And Macaroni Salad

• fresh pea pods↗1 cup
• dried elbow macaroni↗8 ounces
• frozen peas, thawed (optional)↗1 cup
• mayonnaise or 1/2 cup salad dressing↗1⁄2 cup
• sour cream↗1⁄2 cup
• milk (optional)↗1⁄3 cup
• horseradish mustard↗1⁄4 cup
• cloves garlic, minced↗2
• teaspoon salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• teaspoon pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• thinly sliced celery3⁄4 cup
• chopped onions2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Remove tips and strings from pea pods.

2. 2

   Cook macaroni according to package directions in lightly salted boiling water, adding pea pods and peas during last 1 minutes of cooking.

3. 3

   Drain and rinse.

4. 4

   Halve pea pods diagonally; set pasta and pea pods aside.

5. 5

   In a small bowl stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, mustard, minced garlic, salt and pepper; set aside.

6. 6

   In large bowl combine cooked macaroni, pea pods, peas, celery and onion.

7. 7

   Pour mayonnaise mixture over macaroni mixture.

8. 8

   Stir gently to combine.

9. 9

   If necessary, add additional milk (1 to 2 Tbsp) to moisten.

10. 10

    Top with additional pea pods, if desired.