Lala's Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 pound elbow or ditalini pasta
• 1 1/4 cups of mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 2-3 plum tomatoes seeded & diced
• 1-2 celery stalks diced
• 1/2 red onion finely diced
• 1/2 orange bell pepper diced
• 3/4 English cucumber seeded & diced

Directions:

• Cook the pasta two minutes less than package directions
• In a large bowl whisk together the mayo, vinegar & all the dried herbs
• Add all the veggies to the large bowl with the wet ingredients 
• Drain the pasta and let cool to room temperature before adding to the bowl

A Cool Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

2 English cucumbers, seeded and thinly sliced

1 red onion thinly sliced

1.5 tablespoons of salt

1.5 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Directions

In a colander put the cucumbers and onions and add the salt. Mix to combine. Let stand in the colander to drain for 20 minutes. Then rinse with cold water. Dump the cucumbers and onions on to a clean dish cloth and pat dry thoroughly.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk the vinegar, sugar and dill. Add the cucumber mixture into the bowl and stir to combine.