Mac & Mack

Macaroni are the fun, easygoing kings of the pasta world. These short, bendy noodles are experts in absorbing dressing and in gently curling around crunchy vegetables and fresh herbs, which makes them perfect for cold pasta salads, like this lemony mackerel and white bean salad. The salad might be distantly related to the mayo-laden tuna and pasta salads my mom used to make when I was a kid, but it’s brighter and more herby and peppery. Packed with protein, it makes a deeply satisfying lunc