A classic macaroni salad that you’ll never get tired of.

Macaroni salad（マカロニサラダ）

A hearty dish filled with ingredients such as macaroni, cucumbers, and carrots.

I didn’t use any extra seasonings, just seasoned the mayonnaise with a small amount of vinegar and salt and pepper. It is a seasoning familiar to Japanese people that makes you feel nostalgic and relieved.

It can be kept in the refrigerator for several days, so I make a lot.

This is a basic recipe, so feel free to arrange the ingredients. It is also recommended to use canned tuna instead of ham. Adding a little yogurt is also good.

What kind of foof is macaroni??

In Italy, macaroni and spaghetti are collectively called pasta. There are fresh pasta and dried pasta, and there are more than 300 types. Macaroni is classified as short pasta.

Use durum semolina, which gives a firm texture when kneaded. Water, eggs, vegetables, etc. are added to this, and the dough is kneaded, extruded under high pressure, and then dried.

Durum semolina is used only for pasta, not bread. Hard durum wheat with high gluten content is best suited for macaroni and spaghetti. Durum semolina is coarsely ground from the endosperm of durum wheat, and is characterized by its high-quality protein, high gluten content, and sweet taste.

The weight change rate after boiling is 2.2 times. The amount of macaroni salad used per person is around 10g.　

INGREDIENTS for Macaroni salad (8SERVINGS)

macaroni 80g
carrot 60g
2eggs
cucumber 50g
ham 40g
mayonnaise 80g
vinegar 15g
salt 1g
pepper moderate amount
lettuce 110g
cherry tomato 200g

NUTRITION FACTS of Macaroni salad

146 kcal Protein 4.3g Fat 9.6g Carb 11.3g Salt Equivalent 0.5g

Macaroni salad COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

➀ Boil the macaroni. The boiling time depends on the product.

Do not rinse boiled macaroni with water to cool it down. After boiling, take it in a colander and wait until the water evaporates. This is the trick to making it delicious.

② Cut the carrot into strips and boil for 2 minutes. Remove the carrots with a slotted ladle and let cool.

③ Boil the eggs for 12 minutes in the pot that took out the carrots.

④ Peel the shell of the egg and crush it. Don’t grind it too finely.

⑤ Cut the cucumber into strips.

⑥ Cut the ham into strips.

⑦ Mix macaroni, carrot, egg, cucumber, ham, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper.

⑧ Place the macaroni salad on top of the lettuce and decorate with cherry tomatoes.