You may make this salad with meat or meat free. But if you wish to use meat, any kind of grilled meat,, chicken or sausage and ham goes well with macaroni salad.
# Add water, 1tbsp vegetable oil and some salt in a large pot. Bring the water to a boil and add cook the pasta according to packet instructions (usually 10-12 minutes). Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse with cold water. Set aside to cool.
# Mix Mayo -mustard, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper together.
# Add chopped onion, bell pepper, parsley, pickled cucumber, ham and prepared sauce to the cooked pasta. Stir to combine. Let to sit for 30 minutes. You may keep the salad in the fridge up to 3– 4 days.
Iranian Salads: Salad-e Khiar (Cucumber Salad)
