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Mayo-Free Macaroni Salad
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Mayo-Free Macaroni Salad

This Mayo-Free Macaroni Salad combines cooked elbow macaroni with a dressing made of Greek yogurt, avocado oil, rice vinegar, maple syrup, garlic, and Dijon mustard. Chopped red bell pepper, red onion, celery, optional dill pickles, and hard-boiled eggs add texture and flavor, resulting in a creamy yet tangy pasta salad without mayonnaise.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 268 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces pasta I use gluten-free elbow macaroni, noodles
  • ⅔ cup red bell pepper
  • ½ cup red onion
  • ⅓ cup celery
  • 3 Tbsp dill pickles optional, or gherkins, chopped
  • 3 egg chopped, hard boiled
Dressing:
  • 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup or cane sugar
  • 1 garlic large clove
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard or stone ground mustard
  • ½ tsp salt to taste, sea salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Cook the macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Drain into a colander and immediately run cold water over the noodles to help cool them down and to remove excess starch.
  2. While the noodles are cooking, add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a mixing bowl and stir together until well-combined.
  3. Add the chopped bell pepper, red onion, celery, dill pickles and chopped hard-boiled eggs and stir well.
  4. Transfer the cooked and cooled macaroni to the mixing bowl and stir everything together until combined.
  5. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste. If desired, add more vinegar and/or mustard.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 6 Calories 268kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 11g (17%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 268

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 6
Calories 268kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 11g 17%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.