What do you want today: egg salad or macaroni salad? How about both!
Macaroni and Egg Salad
A take on the traditional macaroni salad that uses egg as well.
Your typical egg and macaroni salad ingredients.
I used the Boiley microwave hard boiler as I only needed 1 egg.
Soaking the red onions takes a little bite out of it.
Put together.
Egg or macaroni? Why compromise?
Macaroni and Egg Salad
Prep Time: 20 M | Cook Time: 20 M | Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
1/4 cup minced red onion
8 ounces elbow macaroni
1 chopped celery stalk
1 chopped hard-cooked egg
1/3 cup mayonnaise
a pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon each olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
salt and pepper.
Directions:
Soak 1/4 cup minced red onion in cold water, 10 minutes; drain. Cook 8 ounces elbow macaroni as the label directs; drain and rinse under cold water. Toss the macaroni, onion, 1 chopped celery stalk, 1 chopped hard-cooked egg, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, a pinch of cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon each olive oil and white wine vinegar, and 3 tablespoons chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/macaroni-and-egg-salad-recipe/index.html
Looks yummy! I’ve never put vinegar and oil in my mac. salad – I’m gonna try that!!
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Who knew about soaking onions to take the sharpness out of it, and vinegar! I’ll be making it this wknd.
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