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Macaroni Salad with Spam Recipe

Macaroni Salad

Yuka
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large egg(s)
  • 50 g macaroni
  • 1/4 spam I use spam but the classic recipe uses ham. If you prefer ham, you can replace spam with ham.
  • 1/4 Persian cucumber 1/4 is about 70-80 g (Change depending on how many Serving you set)
  • 1/4 large onion 1/4 is about 55-65 g (Change depending on how many Serving you set)
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/3 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 Tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise
  • 1/3 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Cut onion into thin slices.
  • Move the onion to a microwave safe bowl, them microwave for 90 seconds. Cool down.
  • In a boiling water in a pot, add egg(s). Cook for 9 minutes.
  • After 9 minutes, turn the heat off and remove the hot water in the sink. Run the cold water and remove the shelves.

Let's cook Macaroni salad!

  • Cut spam into small square pieces.
  • Cut cucumber thinly.*1
  • In a medium sized pot, add water and salt and bring it to boil. When it's boiling add macaroni. Cook for 9 minutes.
  • After 9 minutes, turn the heat off and remove the hot water in the sink. Remove the water well and move the macaroni to a medium bowl.
  • Add vinegar, salt, and olive oil in the bowl and mix with the macaroni. Cool down for a few minutes. *2
  • Add the cut spam, cucumber, onion, egg, sugar, and Japanese mayonnaise. Mix everything well.
  • Add black pepper to finish.

Let's eat!

  • This is so good as a side dish!

Notes

*1 When I use cucumber, I always soak with salt to remove moist or water from cucumber, but this time I don't that's because I want the cucumber to be crunchy.
*2 To mix with vinegar, oil and salt prevent not to dry or stick macaroni.
Keyword pasta
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