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Vegan macaroni salad – one of the easiest and most classic pasta salad ever. Macaroni, creamy dressing, and your favorite veggies combined into a delicious salad.
Serving classic macaroni salad with a creamy dressing is essential. Otherwise, you are entirely free on how to prepare it and can make it your own. I am going to show you a flavorful recipe for macaroni salad with plenty of room for recipe variations.
How To Make Macaroni Salad
- Start with cooking the macaroni in boiling salt water al dente.
- Meanwhile, prepare the creamy vegan salad dressing.
- Chop your veggies.
- When the pasta is cooked and drained, leave them to cool down for a few minutes before you mix it with the dressing and veggies.
- Serve the salad or transfer in an airtight container and store in your fridge for up to one day.
Vegan Macaroni Salad Ingredients
- Macaroni – make sure to use pasta made with semolina rather than eggs for a vegan macaroni salad.
- A creamy dressing.
- Veggies of your choice. I will show you my preferred way with tomatoes and carrots.
Macaroni Salad Dressing
It’s super
If you are not vegan, you can also use this white French dressing recipe.
Recipe Variations
- Substitute macaroni with penne, farfalle, or fusilli.
- Add veggies of your choice: onion, scallions, bell pepper, cucumber, celery, corn.
- Top it with fresh herbs: basil, parsley, dill, chives.
Vegan Macaroni Salad
Ingredients
- 7 oz (200g) macaroni
- 3 tomatoes chopped
- 2 carrots grated
- ½ cup vegan salad dressing
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni in boiling salt water until al dente. Drain and let them cool down for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the vegan salad dressing according to this recipe and prepare the vegetables.
- Mix everything together and serve the salad immediately or store it in an airtight container for up to one day in the fridge.
Notes
- Serving size: 4 people as a side dish, 2 people as a main dish.
- Make the salad your own: add your preferred veggies and fresh herbs.
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