Macaroni Salad ~ Gluten and Dairy-Free Options
This macaroni salad is nothing fancy; it just has a good old-fashioned taste. It can also be made gluten and dairy-free; substitute your macaroni for gluten-free and check the label of your dressing. Miracle Whip is gluten-free and lactose-free.
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Add some crumbled bacon or sliced olives for variety and pizazz. This is how we love it!
Although this macaroni salad is a perfect summertime side dish, you can enjoy it all year.
Looking for a lighter recipe?
~ use a low-fat dressing and skip the olives and bacon.
To Make Macaroni Salad You Will Need These Ingredients:
- Elbow macaroni, gluten-free if needed
- Boiled eggs
- Green onions
- Sweet pickles
- Sliced black olives – optional ~ not shown in picture
- Crumbled bacon – optional ~ omit for vegetarians
- Miracle Whip or any store-brand dressing. Vegenaise or Best Foods Vegan Dressing and Sandwich Spread are also options.
- Mustard
- Celery seed
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sweet pickle juice ~ straight from the jar of pickles.
Remember, if you take this along to a picnic, it must stay cold in a cooler, and don’t leave it at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
Enjoy!
Old Fashioned Potato Salad is another fantastic side for grilled meats and barbecues.
Macaroni Salad ~ Gluten-Free and Vegetarian options
Ingredients
- 3 cups Elbow macaroni ~ gluten-free if needed
- 7 large Boiled eggs ~ chopped
- 1/2 cup Chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup Sweet pickles ~ chopped
- 1/4 cup Sliced black olives – optional
- 1/3 cup Cooked bacon, crumbled ~ omit for non-vegetarians
- 2 cups Miracle Whip or any store brand dressing ~ Vegenaise is an option for vegetarians.
- 2 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Celery seed
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 4 tsp Sweet pickle juice ~ right from the jar of pickles
Instructions
- Cook elbow macaroni for about 11 minutes, or follow package directions.
- Drain and rinse pasta with cold water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix Miracle Whip, mustard, celery seed, salt, pepper, and pickle juice. Set aside.
- In a large bowl add completely cooled macaroni, eggs, green onions, sweet pickles, and optional olives.
- Stir in the dressing and mix well. Add optional bacon - reserving a little to sprinkle over top.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- Remember if you take this along to a picnic, it must stay cold in a cooler and don't leave it at room temperature for more than 2 hours
