Simple Macaroni Salad
Servings: 4
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 lb macaroni pasta
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1 TBSP lemon juice
2 tsp dry parsley
1/2 TBSP Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder
dash cayenne pepper
3/4 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper
Directions
1. Boil 2 quarts of water with 1 tsp salt. Add macaroni and cook about 6 minutes or just shy of being tender.
2. Drain macaroni and rinse in cold water. Pour macaroni in a large bowl. Mix in all the remaining ingredients except the mayo and let sit 5 minutes so the pasta absorbs the seasonings.
3. Mix in the mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve or refrigerate up to 2 days.
2. Drain macaroni and rinse in cold water. Pour macaroni in a large bowl. Mix in all the remaining ingredients except the mayo and let sit 5 minutes so the pasta absorbs the seasonings.
3. Mix in the mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve or refrigerate up to 2 days.
