Macaroni salad has always been the stuff of summer in our house. This is the time of the year when Andy whips up a batch to have on had for lunches or gatherings, or if I’m extra lucky just on an unremarkable afternoon when the weather is fine and you want something that is both vibrant and nostalgic. I don’t usually have the patience to do all the chopping and cooling that makes a macaroni salad great, but Andy has such gifts. This particular bowl was especially good – Andy claims it’s a new relish he’s found – and whatever the reasons or secrets behind it, I was grateful for its goodness.
He fired up the grill for some burgers and hot dogs to go with it, and there was no finer dinner to be had at any cost. The road to summer is at hand, and it begins with a simple salad.
