Salmon Macaroni Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 cup dry elbow macaroni
• water
• salt
• 2 cups canned salmon, skin & bones removed
• 2 stalks celery & leaves, diced
• 1/2 cup white onion
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 9 pimento stuffed olives, halved
• salt
• white pepper

Dressing

• 1/2 cup kraft 
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Bring 2 quarts of water to boil. add a dash of salt.

2. 2

   Add macaroni and cook to ala dente. Do not rinse.

3. 3

   Note: I stir macaroni, put a lid on the pot and turn the heat off.

4. 4

   Check after a few minutes. Macaroni will cook in the hot water.

5. 5

   Drain, do not rinse.

6. 6

   Mix the ingredients for the dressing and put in refrigerator to chill.

7. 7

   In salad bowl, add macaroni, salmon celery and hard boiled eggs and olives.

8. 8

   Mix gently. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill if desired.

9. 9

   Mix the chilled dressing in the salad.

10. 10

    Serve with crackers.