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 Mayo1 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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