Japanese Macaroni Salad Recipe

Boil water with a table spoon of salt. Cook macaroni according to the package. Strain, drizzle oil over macaroni, and coat well with oil. Let cool. *note, I coated the cooked noodles with rice vinegar

Slice cucumber thinly. Cut carrot into very thin 2" long strips. Put cucumber and carrot in a bowl, sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and let sit for 5 minutes until soft. Squeeze out water. Slice ham into thin 2" long slices.

In a medium size bowl, add cooled macaroni, cucumber, carrot, ham, and mayo. Season with some salt and pepper.