WIEMERS
HERITAGE RECIPE |
Recipe
No. 016 |
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Name
of Dish: |
Macaroni
Salad |
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| Submitted
By: |
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| Source
of Recipe: |
Irene
Muennink Wiemers |
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STORY BEHIND THE DISH:
| INGREDIENTS: | |
| 16
oz pkg macaroni, cook in 4 qts water w/ 1 tsp salt |
1 medium green pepper |
1/4
cup lemon juice |
1
small onion, diced |
salt
& pepper to taste |
4
medium tomatoes, diced |
1-1/2
cup Hellman's Real Mayonnaise |
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DIRECTIONS:
Cook macaroni in 4 quarts of water w/ 1 tsp salt until well done. Drain in colander & rinse well w/ cold water until cool. Add lemon juice and salt & pepper to taste. Add mayonnaise. Mix well. Add green pepper, seeded, membrane & skin removed then chopped. Add diced onion. Add diced tomatoes. Mix well & refrigerate overnight. If too thick the next day, add a little milk and check seasoning. Serves 10-12.
In later years, Aunt Irene didn't put in the green pepper and onions as they couldn't eat them.