Deli-Style Macaroni Salad
- salt
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- ground black pepper
- 2 eggs, hard cooked, peeled and chopped coarse
- 1 celery rib, minced
- 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot.
- Stir in 2 T. salt and the pasta and cook until completely tender. Drain the macaroni in a colander, then rinse until cool.
- Meanwhile, combine the shallot, 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice, oil, Dijon, garlic powder, 1/2 t. salt and a pinch of pepper in a large bowl.
- Toss the rinsed pasta with the shallot mixture, then stir in the eggs, celery, pickle relish and parsley.
- To Store: Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up until 3 days.
- To Serve: Stir in the mayonnaise, milk and remaining 2 T. lemon juice into the salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To Serve Right Away*: refrigerate pasta until well chilled, about 3 hours, before tossing with the mayo, milk and lemon juice. **I think you could probably get away without 3 hour refrigeration, but I would recommend it so the mayo taste could mellow out.
salt, elbow macaroni, shallot, lemon juice, vegetable oil, mustard, garlic, ground black pepper, eggs, celery, sweet pickle, fresh parsley, mayonnaise, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/deli-style-macaroni-salad-245175 (may not work)