PREPARATION:
- Soak your cashews: Before doing anything else, put your cashews into a bowl and pour over boiling hot water from the kettle, and then just leave them to soak for an hour.
- Cook your macaroni according to your package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Chop up your veggies. We used red bell pepper, celery, green onions, sun dried tomatoes and fresh chopped basil.
DRESSING:
- Add the soaked cashews to your blender jug along with vegan mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, maple syrup, olive oil, dijon mustard, dried dill, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, sea salt, black pepper and water.
- Blend until smooth.
Vegan Macaroni Salad
The best vegan macaroni salad is veggie packed and flavorful with the most divine creamy dressing. Ideal for picnics, potlucks and barbecues.
Servings: 10
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 16 ounces Elbow Macaroni
- 1 Medium Red Bell Pepper Chopped
- 4 Stalks Celery Chopped
- ½ cup Green Onions Chopped
- ½ cup Sun Dried Tomatoes Chopped
- ½ cup Fresh Basil Chopped
For the Dressing:
- â…” cup Raw Cashews Soaked for 1 hour in hot water
- 1 cup Vegan Mayonnaise 1 Tablespoon Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard 2 teaspoons Dried Dill
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Salt & Pepper 2 Tablespoons Water
Instructions
Preparation:
- The cashews need to be soaked for the dressing. So place them into a bowl and pour over hot water from the kettle and then let them sit for an hour and then drain them before use.
- Cook the macaroni according to your package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Chop and prepare your veggies.
Dressing:
- Add the soaked cashews to the blender jug along with vegan mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, maple syrup, olive oil, dijon mustard, dried dill, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, sea salt, black pepper and water.
- Blend until smooth.
Assembly:
- Add the macaroni to a salad bowl. Top with the chopped veggies and then pour over the sauce. Toss it all together until well mixed.
- Then cover the bowl and place it into the fridge for around an hour to chill and for the flavors to blend.
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