Cookbook:Nigerian Pasta Salad

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Nigerian pasta salad is a simple cold dish of pasta tossed with meat and vegetables.

Ingredients

• Pasta
• Salt
• Mayonnaise
• Vinegar (optional)
• Sugar or honey (optional)
• Ground black pepper
• Hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
• Bell pepper, chopped
• Carrot, chopped
• Cucumber, chopped
• Cooked chicken, cut in small pieces

Equipment

• Pot
• Bowl
• Gas cooker
• Knife
• Spoon

Procedure

1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until it's firm to the bite. Do not overcook, or the pasta will be mushy.
2. Drain the pasta, and reserve it.
3. Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Add the pasta, egg, peppers, carrots, cucumbers, and chicken. Toss well to coat everything with the dressing.
5. Serve or keep in the fridge.