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American macaroni salad
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Ingredients
- 280g elbow macaroni, cooked, rinsed, and drained
- 35g Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced celery
- 25g minced red onion, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes, drained
- 5g minced flat-leaf parsley
- 75g Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced vine-ripened tomato (optional)
- 120g prepared mayonnaise
- 3/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 25ml cider vinegar
- 35g sour cream
- 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
How to make American macaroni salad
1) In a large bowl combine the macaroni, celery, onion, parsley and tomato, if using. In a small bowl, Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream and salt. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Store covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
