Macaroni Spring Salad This particular recipe 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 much from it.
And it's my daughters favorite If you can tolerate tuna use the Spam tofu recipe* (see page), meat or eggs could be added other than suggested. All the ingredients are measured to “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. We make this when the garden starts coming in and/the parsley is here in the spring.
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
Combine the dressing with the above ingredients afterwards macerate the macaroni salad at least 3-4 hours in refrigerator. (Keep dicing of the
vegetables as small as the salad macaroni’s.)
And it's my daughters favorite If you can tolerate tuna use the Spam tofu recipe* (see page), meat or eggs could be added other than suggested. All the ingredients are measured to “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. We make this when the garden starts coming in and/the parsley is here in the spring.
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
Combine the dressing with the above ingredients afterwards macerate the macaroni 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 until 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 tomato (optional)
Make a lettuce bed of salad greens (washed and dried) Elvis was the connoisseur of Macaroni Salad so Enjoy.
*Very Optional: Diced and cube the organic Tofu Spam, or meat when used as a variation as a topping. Don’t make this light fresh tasting recipe too heavy, so careful here. Use the recipe on my other pages for the tofu nuggets.
This is a good fresh “seasonal garden” recipe. Or, you can make it more quickly if you use:
3 boil egg (optional)
Boil egg 5 minutes, turn off burner, and don’t peek underneath the lid until 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 tomato (optional)
Make a lettuce bed of salad greens (washed and dried) Elvis was the connoisseur of Macaroni Salad so Enjoy.
*Very Optional: Diced and cube the organic Tofu Spam, or meat when used as a variation as a topping. Don’t make this light fresh tasting recipe too heavy, so careful here. Use the recipe on my other pages for the tofu nuggets.
This is a good fresh “seasonal garden” recipe. Or, you can make it more quickly if you use:
*Italian dressing can be sub for the mayo
* Some dill or Sweet pickle relish can be added, or dice 4 small dill pickles.
This is very delicious!
* Some dill or Sweet pickle relish can be added, or dice 4 small dill pickles.
This is very delicious!
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