Summer time is salad time . . . . and nothing beats the comfort foods of Maine like those featured in the cookbooks of Marjorie Standish. Cooking Down East was published in 1969; Keep Cooking – The Maine Way was published in 1973. Both books are available at the Gardiner Public Library. Try the recipe that follows for macaroni salad or check out one of the titles to look for other down home comfort foods from Maine.
MACARONI SALAD
2 cups elbow macaroni
½ cup mayo
1 tbl lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
¼ tsp diced pimiento
¼ tsp celery seed
¼ cup diced green pepper
1 cup finely diced celery
1 slice onion, finely minced
Cook elbow macaroni, rinse with cold water and drain. Mix mayo with lemon juice, salt and sugar. Combine cooked macaroni, vegetables, celery seed and mayo mixture, blending thoroughly. This may be stored covered in fridge for overnight or all day. You may want to add other seasonings, such as chopped dill pickle or chopped sweet pickle. Chopped cucumber and chopped fresh tomato add interesting flavors, too.
Serve on crisp lettuce leaves. This recipe makes 6 to 8 servings.
