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Mayo-Free Macaroni Salad
A refreshing Macaroni Salad with Greek Yogurt dressing is light and flavorful - marvelous to share at any gathering!
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 noodles I use gluten-free elbow macaroni
- ⅔ cup red bell pepper
- ½ cup red onion
- ⅓ cup celery
- 3 Tbsp chopped dill pickles or gherkins optional
- 3 hard boiled eggs chopped
Dressing:
- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 Tbsp avocado oil
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup or cane sugar
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard or stone ground mustard
- ½ tsp sea salt to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 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.
- While the noodles are cooking, add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a mixing bowl and stir together until well-combined.
- Add the chopped bell pepper, red onion, celery, dill pickles and chopped hard-boiled eggs and stir well.
- Transfer the cooked and cooled macaroni to the mixing bowl and stir everything together until combined.
- Add sea salt and black pepper to taste. If desired, add more vinegar and/or mustard.
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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: 6Servings
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.