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I usually make a batch of macaroni salad once a week to go with...pretty much anything :) Chicken, sandwiches, burgers, you name it.   I use pretty much the same ingredients that I use  to make my "classic potato salad"   with one more addition; albacore tuna. It's simple and can be done in minimal time. Ingredients  16 oz. box elbows macaroni 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 large boiled eggs 1 can solid white tuna in oil (drained) salt & pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp. brown mustard 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish Directions Add cold water to a large sauce pot, bring to a boil. Lightly salt water, add macaroni to boiling water. Let boil for 8-9 minutes, till tender but still firm. Drain macaroni in a colander. Run under cold water a few seconds to stop the cooking process. Add salt and pepper to taste, mayo, mustard and pickle relish. Mix lightly. Add in chopped onions, boiled egg, and tuna....

I usually make a batch of macaroni salad once a week to go with...pretty much anything :) Chicken, sandwiches, burgers, you name it.   I use pretty much the same ingredients that I use  to make my "classic potato salad"   with one more addition; albacore tuna. It's simple and can be done in minimal time. Ingredients  16 oz. box elbows macaroni 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 large boiled eggs 1 can solid white tuna in oil (drained) salt & pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp. brown mustard 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish Directions Add cold water to a large sauce pot, bring to a boil. Lightly salt water, add macaroni to boiling water. Let boil for 8-9 minutes, till tender but still firm. Drain macaroni in a colander. Run under cold water a few seconds to stop the cooking process. Add salt and pepper to taste, mayo, mustard and pickle relish...

The chicken is good....The potato salad is even better I whipped up this quick and easy potato salad a few nights ago, to cure my carb cravings. I had some leftover fried chicken from dinner the night before and I needed something simple to go with it.  After all, on a Saturday night I didn't really feel like doing the whole big meal. This classic family recipe is creamy, eggy, and kind of sweet and salty at the same time. Quick And Easy Potato Salad Ingredients 4 Large/ 6 medium Potatoes (I used eastern white) 2 l arge eggs (boiled and chopped) 2 tbsp  m ayo 2 tsp  b rown mustard 1/4 cup s weet pickle relish 1/8 cup diced onion (I used red) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp paprika Cooking Directions *Fill a pot with cold water. Put on low/medium heat.  Peel, dice & boil potatoes to firm but fork tender. Salt water.  Let Potatoes cool.  Run cold water over them for a fe...

The chicken is good....The potato salad is even better I whipped up this quick and easy potato salad a few nights ago, to cure my carb cravings. I had some leftover fried chicken from dinner the night before and I needed something simple to go with it.  After all, on a Saturday night I didn't really feel like doing the whole big meal. This classic family recipe is creamy, eggy, and kind of sweet and salty at the same time. Quick And Easy Potato Salad Ingredients 4 Large/ 6 medium Potatoes (I used eastern white) 2 l arge eggs (boiled and chopped) 2 tbsp  m ayo 2 tsp  b rown mustard 1/4 cup s weet pickle relish 1/8 cup diced onion (I used red) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp paprika Cooking Directions *Fill a pot with cold water. Put on low/medium heat.  Peel, dice & boil potatoes to firm but fork tender. Salt water.  Let Potatoes...