Mayo Free Avocado Macaroni Salad

Have you ever created a recipe that you just couldn't wait to share?  This is one of those!

I absolutely love macaroni and/or potato salad, but I know they are not healthiest choices, so I don't make them often...that was until I saw avocado mayo on Pinterest!  At first I thought oh that's a neat idea...then it hit me!!!!  I can make a macaroni salad using avocado may...and so I did!

Mayo Free Avocado Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

1/3 C + 1 Tbsp Avocado Mayo
1 carrot
1 yellow pepper (any color)
3 scallions
3 stalks celery
1/4 box elbow macaroni - prepared and chilled
1-2 tsp mustard powder
shake of paprika

(Be sure to have your elbow macaroni prepared and chilled before putting all the ingredients together.  I made my macaroni in the morning so it would be chilled by lunch.)

First prepare the avocado mayo.  I used a recipe from Rachel at The Traveling Spoon.  This was so simple.  I used my food processor and it just whipped right up into a creamy mayo substitute! 

I used a Bell Freezer Jar since I was planning to freeze what I didn't need.  

Next throw all your vegetables into the food processor - no need to rinse the "bowl," 

I love recipes that I can use one dish to prepare! 

Now is when it all comes together.  Mix the avocado mayo, vegetables and macaroni together.  I started with 1/3C of the avocado mayo but then thought it needed a little bit more.  I would recommend starting with 1/3C, then adding more depending on how you like your macaroni salad.  Add the mustard powder...this again, is based on your flavor preference.  

Shake a little paprika on top and serve! It was amazing!  I was hoping it would be good, but it was better than I could have imagined! 

Has anyone tried making potato salad with avocado mayo? 

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