Macaroni Salad - Vegan Pasta Salad
Delicious Vegan Macaroni Salad is a perfect side for Picnic, potluck, or Barbecue. This Vegan Pasta salad is creamy with crisp vegetables and a light Tahini Cashew Dressing.
Servings 4 Serving
Calories 307kcal
Ingredients
For Pasta Salad
- 1 cup Elbow pasta
- 1 large carrot
- 1 large red onion
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 red bell pepper
- a handful parsely (optional)
For Vegan salad dressing
- 2 tbsp tahini
- ½ cup raw cashew
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp sugar/maple syrup
- ½ cup soy milk or any dairy-free milk
- Salt and Pepper as per taste
Instructions
- Bring a big pot of water to boil. Season lightly with salt. Cook pasta as per package instructions.
- Drain pasta and let it cool.
- Meanwhile prepare the onion, carrot, celery, and red bell pepper.
- In a food processor add tahini, cashew, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add half of the soy milk.
- Keep adding milk slowly until the desired consistency is reached.
- In a big salad bowl add pasta, onion, celery, red bell pepper, shredded carrot.
- Add the desired amount of salad dressing. Mix everything well.
- Serve alongside your favorite main dish or as a meal by itself.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4055IU | Vitamin C: 43.6mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2.3mg