LIGHT MACARONI SALAD (HERBAL)

Macaroni VEGGIE Salad
This particular recipe (method) is simple of a good basic light vegetarian macaroni salad. Make substitutions if you don’t like a certain herb, or vegetable for one you prefer. This is my favorite so I really don’t vary from it. If you can tolerate tuna use the Spam tofu recipe* meat or eggs could be added other than suggested. All the ingredients are “about” I don’t really measure mostly as an artist it mostly by sight. I’ve found complex foods with more grams of fiber slow down digestion and works better for diabetics. The blood sugar doesn’t peak so fast and you’re not hungry for longer period of time. Choose "salad" macaroni that shows more fiber than other brands and you’ll be healthier using this recipe.
4 cups cooked salad macaroni (small size) (cool down before adding
dressing)
Sea salt the boiling water macaroni is cook in. (about 1 tsp.)
Use # 1 Amber Durum Wheat, ¼ cup = 2 grams of fiber. Drain well, set in
colander to cool and set aside.

Dressing: Set aside and mix
¾ cups organic mayo*
1 tbs. Dijon mustard
1 small fresh squeezed lemon juice
Mix well keep it cooled and add in the following;

¾ cup green onions chopped small (or ½)
¼ cup fresh chopped parsley or equivalent of another fresh herb
½ can of black sliced chopped olives (this adds salt to recipe)
¾ cup or less of celery, chopped very small
(use other veggie)
Combine the dressing with the above ingredients afterwards macerate the macraroni salad at least 3-4 hours in refrigerator. (Keep dicing of the vegetables as small as the salad macaroni’s.)
Topping:
3 boil egg (optional)
Boil egg 5 minutes, turn off burner, and don’t peek underneath the lid till cooled. This makes a perfect egg. Split one egg in 1/4th to top the salad and cut the other two eggs chop the size of the macaroni. Don’t put anything hot into a macaroni salad. ½ or so seeded diced fresh seeded tomato (optional)
Make a lettuce bed of salad greens (washed and dried) Elvis was the connoisseur of Macaroni Salad so Enjoy.
These are options I've used but not every time: *Diced and cube the Tofu Spam, or meats when used as a variation as a topping. Don’t make this light fresh tasting recipe too heavy. Use the recipe on my other page. This is a good fresh “seasonal garden” recipe.
*Italian dressing, or olive oil can be sub for the mayo.
* Some dill or Sweet pickle relish can be added, or dice 4 small diced dill pickles.
This is very delicious!
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