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Puerto Rican Macaroni Salad (Ensalada De Coditos)

Puerto Rican Macaroni Salad

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Puerto Rican
Keyword ensalada de coditos, macaroni salad
Servings 8 people
Author Delish D'Lites

Ingredients

Macaroni Salad Ingredients

  • 16 oz cooked elbow pasta
  • 4 hard boiled eggs diced finely
  • 1/2 cup red bell peppers or fancy pimentos, chopped also known as pimiento morrón
  • ½ cup chopped red onion

Mayonnaise Dressing Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked deli ham or Spam diced finely
  • 2 cups mayo
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons olive juice or white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt or adobo seasoning season to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Optional Add Ins

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano optional
  • 2 teaspoons pimento juice optional
  • 1/2 cup diced mild cheddar cheese optional
  • 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olives, sliced optional

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, cook pasta in well-salted water (I usually add about 2 tablespoons of salt to the water) according to package directions, until al-dente.

  2. While pasta is cooking, place the hard-boiled eggs in a small bowl and mash them in a bowl with a fork into small pieces. Set aside.

  3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the mayo, mustard, olive juice, salt and pepper, whisking until well combined. Set aside.

  4. Once pasta is done cooking, drain the pasta. Add the pasta into a large mixing bowl and add the olive oil. Stir the pasta to coat it with the olive oil. s coating the pasta.

  5. Add the mayo dressing and mix until well combined. Then fold in the mashed hard-boiled egg, peppers, onions and ham.

  6. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

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