Simple Macaroni Salad for a Hot Day

The weather has been really warm the last few weeks. I don't usually feel like cooking much when it is hot and even more so, I don't want to eat much. On Saturday I decided to make a pasta salad for lunch. It was perfect for a hot day. If you can't find smoked paprika, regular will also do. I think the smoked really added something though. David thought it needed more egg, so I added an extra one to the recipe.

Simple Macaroni Salad for a Hot Day

Ingredients

1/2 lb. macaroni cooked according to package, rinsed and cooled

2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

1 bell pepper (any color you like), chopped

1/4 cup chopped green onion, light and dark parts

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

salt and pepper to taste

In a large bowl combine egg, pepper, onion, parsley, and lemon juice. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add mayonnaise and paprika and thoroughly mix. Mix in cooked macaroni until completely coated and season with salt and pepper.

Serves two hungry people with a little extra to bring to work for lunch the next day.