Macaroni Salad Recipe

reader reviews

"This is a delicious side dish, makes it easy to get in your veggies. Will be making again throughout the summer months. Great for potlucks!" ~ Sarah

key ingredients:

Italian seasoning garlic powder salt red wine vinegar olive oil cherry tomatoes carrots bell pepper celery red onion flat leaf parsley elbow pasta

about this recipe

make ahead easy prep easy cleanup

This vibrant macaroni salad is made without mayo and uses tender elbow macaroni pasta, a rainbow of colorful crunchy veggies, and a simple, zesty homemade Italian dressing for a perfectly light and flavorful pasta salad. I love that I can make this one ahead of time, too!

STEP 1:

Mix dressing ingredients/

STEP 2:

Combine pasta and veggies. Mix in dressing.

STEP 3:

Let sit 30 minutes and serve.

Add one can of drained tuna for a healthy tuna macaroni salad, 1 cup cooked and chopped chicken for a chicken macaroni salad, 1 cup of chopped hard boiled eggs for a vegetarian macaroni salad, or 1 can of drained & rinsed chickpeas for a vegan macaroni salad.

make it a main dish:

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