Veggie Macaroni Salad is colorful, delicious and perfect for the Summer cookouts that you’ll be attending or hosting!
What’s your favorite season? This is a tough question for me to answer because I like them all for different reasons. However, if I had to pick one it would be Summer. Here in Maryland, we do get a taste of all four seasons which is great.
Summer is my favorite because every year we take a beach trip with our family and get to spend lots of time outdoors! I also love the summer thunderstorms. The one thing I could do without is the mosquitoes!!
Cookouts are another fun reason to love summer. If you camp, summer is a great time to go too as long as you go somewhere that isn’t super humid!
More Cookout Recipes
What are some of your favorite cookout recipes? There are so many that you can make over a bonfire, or on a grill or in a smoker!
- Healthy & Delicious Detox Salad Recipe!
- Easy + Delicious 4th of July Cookies!
- Watermelon Cookies
- Watermelon Blueberry Feta Salad
- Sweet & Savory Roasted Chicken Salad!
What do you need to make Veggie Macaroni Salad?
- Green bell pepper
- Yellow bell pepper
- Red bell pepper
- Red onion
- Carrot
- Celery
- Broccoli
- Mayo
- Macaroni pasta
- Salt & Pepper
How do you make Veggie Macaroni Salad?
This macaroni salad is SO easy to make, so colorful and delicious!!
First, let’s prepare the macaroni per package directions, drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
Next, dice up all of the veggies very small.
Finally, combine everything in a large bowl and mix until well combined.
Serve and enjoy!
Can you use other noodles?
Of course you can! Make this recipe however you feel is best or using whatever you have on hand. If you would like to use Whole Wheat or Gluten Free pasta, it will be delicious.
How long should this Veggie Pasta Salad chill before serving?
Ideally, chill for 4-6 hours before serving. It is best cold so try to make this one a little in advance of your event so that it can be served cool to maximize all of those flavors and colors.
How can I keep this chilled in warmer weather?
As I stated above, this pasta salad is best served cold. If you’re going to an outdoor event, consider using a chilling container like this one.
Veggie Macaroni Salad
Going to a cookout soon? This veggie macaroni salad is SO delicious, colorful and easy to make. Its the recipe that everyone will be asking for!
Ingredients
- ½ green bell pepper
- ½ yellow bell pepper
- ½ red bell pepper
- ½ red onion
- ½ carrot
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 small head broccoli
- ½ cup mayo
- 2 cups dry macaroni pasta
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare macaroni per package directions, drain, rinse with cold water and set aside
- Small dice all veggies
- Combine everything in a large bowl and mix until well combined
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 160Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 142mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 3g
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Pasta salad is always a hit at our cookouts. This colorful, simple pasta salad will make everyone happy!
Chicken salad is SO good, but this recipe adds in fuji apples that give it a little crunch and delicious flavor!
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Thomas Gibson
Wednesday 2nd of November 2022
Simple ingredients. Easy to make. Sign me up!
Dorothy Boucher
Tuesday 23rd of November 2021
This is pretty much how I make my veggie macaroni salad, I do add a half a spoon of mustard, so good!! @tisonlyme143