This gluten free Amish style macaroni salad is a classic recipe that’s a perfect side dish salad for your next potluck, bbq, or party. This macaroni salad without mayo recipe is loaded with fresh vegetables and has a thick, sweet, and creamy dressing. Vegetarian and Gluten free!
This Gluten Free Amish Macaroni Salad Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Flavorful
- Creamy
- Earthy
- Rich
- Loaded with fresh veggies
- A great vegetarian & gluten free pasta salad for entertaining
A Great Make-Ahead Macaroni Salad without Mayo!
This macaroni salad without mayo recipe is fantastic to make ahead of time for a party, potluck, or gathering. Making this recipe in advance allows you to skip any cooking or prep on the day-of. You can make this macaroni salad the day before, allow the flavors to marinade, and serve later. This is a great recipe to entertain with or bring to an event. A crowd-pleaser that everyone is sure to love!
Instead of using mayo for the dressing, a sweet and creamy dressing is made separately in a pot and poured over the cooked macaroni and vegetables.
What’s In This Gluten Free Amish Style Macaroni Salad Recipe?
- Macaroni Noodles: to make this gluten free, these awesome GF macaroni pasta noodles work perfect in this recipe. If you aren’t gluten free, then you can use normal macaroni, whole wheat, or a veggie pasta.
- Egg
- Granulated Sugar: I like this organic sugar for this recipe – it gives it a nice classic flavor, I’d recommend Anthony’s organic sugar for the dressing.
- Gluten Free Flour: I normally use King Arthur gluten free flour because I love the consistency and texture – especially in this creamy dressing!
- Water
- Apple Cider Vinegar, which gives this dressing a little extra tang which is really fantastic! I love using this organic apple cider vinegar with the mother which has a great flavor. I think it gives a nice extra sweetness and depth.
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt: I like to use a pink Himalayan Sea Salt in my kitchen, which has more natural minerals than plain processed table salt. It’s fairly inexpensive, so I’d recommend this salt if you’re looking for an easy way to level up your spice pantry.
- Tellicherry Peppercorns: Like the salt, it’s amazing the flavor difference you can get with really good tellicherry black pepper. Amazon has a generic brand tellicherry peppercorn which is the same price is buying pre-ground, and has a million times more flavor… so I use these really great tellicherry peppercorns, which I would definitely recommend.
- Butter
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onion
- Peas
- Parsley
Why Is It Called Amish Macaroni Salad?
How Do I Make Macaroni Salad without Mayo?
- Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Drain, and set aside in a large bowl to cool.
- In a saucepan, add the egg, sugar, flour, water, vinegar, salt, pepper, and butter. Whisk together and cook over low heat until the dressing begins to thicken.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, and peas to the macaroni. Mix well.
- Once dressing has cooled, pour over the cooled macaroni noodles and vegetables. Toss well to coat the noodles and vegetables in the dressing. Top with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!
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Amish Macaroni Salad (No Mayo, Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce package gluten free macaroni noodles
- 1 egg beaten
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon gluten free flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Tellicherry Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 tablespoons grated onion
- 1 cup peas
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Drain, and set aside in a large bowl to cool.
- In a saucepan, add the egg, sugar, flour, water, vinegar, salt, pepper, and butter. Whisk together and cook over low heat until the dressing begins to thicken.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, and peas to the macaroni. Mix well.
- Once dressing has cooled, pour over the cooled macaroni noodles and vegetables. Toss well to coat the noodles and vegetables in the dressing. Top with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!
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