German Nudelsalat (Noodle Salad)

Posted by request - instructions, American equivalents to German products and measurements by HeatherFeather. Thank you so much!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 25

Ingredients

• 4  cups  uncooked macaroni noodles, cooked according to package directions in chicken broth (enough to cook noodles in)
• 1  jar  cornichon, chopped,drained,saving some of the pickling juice (baby pickles)
• 3  cups  diced mild  summer sausage or 3  cups  bologna
• 1  cup  canned  baby peas, drained,reserving some canning liquid (LeSeuer)
• 2  cups gouda cheese, diced
• 4  hard-boiled eggs, chopped

• Dressing

• 3⁄4 cup plain yogurt (or to taste)
• 3⁄4 cup  thomy remoulade sauce (or to taste)
• 1  teaspoon water, saved from canned peas
• 2 -4  tablespoons  brine, saved from cornichons
• 2  teaspoons German mustard (brown, slightly spicy)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  fresh ground black pepper (about 25 grinds)
• 3 -4  dashes  fondor german  seasoning, blend or 3 -4  dashes Accent seasoning (similar American counterpart)
• 1  cup  of canned  baby carrots, drained,and sliced (LeSeuer)

Directions

1. Mix ingredients for the dressing and mix well with cooked noodles (<=still luke warm).
2. Check the seasonings& adjust the flavor as needed after it chilled, and might even add a little extra Remoulade or yogurt, if needed, tomorrow.
3. It certainly does drink up the dressing quickly!