Macaroni Salad

 

 

Ingredients

• 16 ounces macaroni noodles
• Celery as desired
• Green onions as desired
• Medium whole black olives, pitted, as desired
• Dill pickles as desired
• Pimentos as desired
• Cold hard boiled eggs (optional) as desired
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 3 tablespoons mayo
• 1 tablespoon dill weed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook macaroni according to box instructions.

2. Meanwhile, clean celery, green onions, drain but do not rinse olives and pimentos, pull out 4-5 dill pickles from the jar, chop all above mentioned ingredients, and set aside in refrigerator.

3. If you want egg inside your salad chop it as well. Or if you want to use as garnish, only slice after removing shell and set aside in refrigerator.

4. When the macaroni is done drain and rinse with cold water. Place in the refrigerator and let completely cool.

5. In a large bowl mix equal parts of the ingredients you chopped, then slowly mix in cold macaroni till you have an equal mix of veg and macaroni.

6. Add mustard and 3 Tbsp mayo, mix with hands, add additional mayo if needed to have all ingredients coated. Mix in spices and taste. Add additional spices or salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with egg slices, olives, and paprika. Let sit overnight then serve.