Classic Creamy 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
• 3½ tablespoons 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