Colorful macaroni salad makes a great side dish.
Macaroni salad is a terrific summer side dish. Enjoy a summer pasta salad using the classic elbow macaroni or use another shaped pasta if you prefer. Add chopped chicken or bacon to create a meal that serves up quickly and uses your leftovers. This recipe makes a colorful macaroni salad. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare and needs chilling for an hour.
Instructions
1. Fill a pot half full with water. Place the pot on the stove over high heat. Heat to a boil.
2. Place the macaroni noodles in the pot of boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and pour through a colander to drain.
3. Peel and chop the onion, peppers and cucumber while the noodles are cooking.
4. Get a large mixing bowl and add the cooked macaroni, peppers, onions, cucumber and mayonnaise. Mix well and add the black pepper. Mix again.
5. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and place it in the refrigerator to chill. Let it chill for an hour before serving.
Tags: macaroni salad, side dish