Deviled Eggs & Macaroni Salad
It’s Holy week. The week that changed everything. As we enjoy Easter with our families while feasting on all the good food, watching the kids hunt eggs with treasure inside, let us not forget the real meaning and know that the real treasure is our Salvation from Jesus Christ. He is the reason for this season, and his selfless love is why we get to enjoy life the way we do.
So, with or without the pretty dresses, the embroidered baskets, the painted eggs, or the candy, let’s celebrate Jesus dying on the cross for us so that we could be Saved.
By no means am I saying don’t eat. Ha! We will always enjoy an Easter meal with all the sides and trimmings and be thankful for it wholeheartedly. Let me share with you how I make my deviled eggs and macaroni salad. Two perfect side dishes to go with any meal you prepare this Easter.
Ingredients: Deviled eggs
1 dozen eggs, boiled and peeled 1.5 tbsp. mayonnaise 2.5 tsp. spicy brown mustard 2 tbsp. sweet pickle relish Course ground black pepper, generous amount Sprinkle of salt Paprika for garnish Half your boiled eggs down the middle, making sure the eggs are dry. Remove the yolk, placing them in a small mixing bowl. With a fork, break up the yolks making sure the clumps are gone. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle with paprika when you get them on the serving platter.
Ingredients: Macaroni salad
1 box elbow macaroni noodles 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 2 stalks celery, string pulled off and diced ½ cup chopped pickles (I use Wickle’s) 1 small jar pimentos 1 small can chopped black olives 1 small purple onion, diced (I leave this out because I don’t eat raw onion) 1 cup real mayonnaise (I use Hellman’s or Duke’s) 2 tbsp. spicy brown mustard 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. black pepper 1 tbsp. white vinegar Boil the noodles using the instructions on the box. Once the noodles are tender but not mushy, remove from the heat, pour into a strainer and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
Place them into a large mixing bowl and add all the remaining ingredients. Fold it all together, combining well but do not mix to prevent tearing the noodles. You can add this to a pretty serving bowl or dish after it’s combined. Place it into the refrigerator to cool for at least two hours but overnight enhances the flavors very well.
ENJOY!
He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.” Matthew 28:5-7
