Ensalada de Coditos

This is the famous macaroni salad my mom makes for Easter and summer potlucks. As a child, it was a dish I looked forward to every year. I can still recall what it was like to scoop up a heaping spoonful onto my Styrofoam plate and eat every last bit of noodle. A meal in itself, this pasta dish is loaded with celery, green onion, black olives, pickles, cubes of cheese, and my mom’s secret ingredient: Spam!