Easy Macaroni Salad

Summer is here and we’re ready for all the delicious salad and side dish recipes! This vegan macaroni salad is hands down the best dish to please friends and family at your summer BBQ or potluck. It’s so easy to make, it’s a crowd pleaser and best of all, comes together in under 30 minutes!

If you like pasta based salads, this one is light, yet still filling and easy to adjust ingredient wise on any specific preferences. We choose to add in celery, peppers, cucumber and onion for a bit of extra crunch and nutrients from some extra veggies!

“This vegan macaroni salad is hands down the best dish to please friends and family at your summer BBQ or potluck. “

HOW TO MAKE THIS EASY MACARONI SALAD

Boil the pasta. Start by boiling your macaroni noodles. Drain the noodles and run under cold water.

Prep your produce. While your pasta is cooking, start to prep your vegetables and gather all your sauce ingredients.

Assemble your salad: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and toss to coat. Keep the salad chilled until you are ready to serve.

Vegan Macaroni Salad

This classic Vegan Macaroni Salad recipe uses minimal ingredients, a flavourful creamy mayo-based dressing, and is so easy to make. It’s one of my old favourites and perfect for making ahead.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Lunch, Sides

Cuisine American

Servings 12 servings

Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups of dry macaroni noodles
• 3 celery stalks, diced 
• 1 red onion, diced 
• 1 yellow pepper, diced 
• 1/2 cucumber, diced
• 1/2 cup vegan mayo
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• salt + pepper to taste 

Instructions

 

• Boil a pot of water and cook the noodles according to the instructions on the package.
• Dice the celery, onion, pepper and cucumber and put into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the vegan mayo, mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the bowl of veggies.
• Once the noodles are done, strain them through some cold water to cool them down.
• Add the noodles to the bowl and stir to combine.
• Add the juice from the lemon and stir again. Season more with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

I recommend chilling this salad in the fridge for at least a few hours before serving! It will make sure the macaroni salad is chilled and the flavours are absorbed. Before serving, give the salad a stir.

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When you’re headed to your next BBQ or potluck this summer, make sure to try this easy macaroni salad. Trust us, you can’t go wrong with this dish! We hope you all have the best start to summer, soak up the sun and indulge in some delicious eats. There are lots of delicious recipes linked on our blog if you’re looking for more summer inspiration. If you like fresh salads like this one, try our vegan asparagus pasta salad, linked here!

xo

Meg & Cornelia.