Spicy macaroni salad prepared without mayo, filled with different options of colorful veggies and sweet corns folded in a yogurt sauce with the flavor of parmesan. Spiced with the flavor of green chilies and black pepper. Must be a best salad idea for your next dinner.
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About Recipe
Spicy macaroni salad is simple, easy and quick mac salad recipe for veg lovers. Prepared with boiled macaroni, multi color veggies, with the dressing of yogurt sauce and infused with the flavor of parmesan cheese. Extremely healthy idea to prepare macaroni salad without mayo. The creaminess of greek yogurt will give you the best taste of this recipe. NO CREAM, NO MAYO used in this recipe. Perfect idea to serve with dinner and lunch.
Believe me the sweet and savory flavor of yogurt blends well with nutty and tangy parmesan. You can make this salad as a side with sandwiches, burgers and fried chicken. Sometimes I make it on lunch as a solo and it keeps me full for long time.
If you want, you can make it spice free just by eliminating green chilies from this recipe. If you love spicy then it's a best salad recipe for you to try on your next meal.
Macaroni is full of carbohydrates that keep you filled for a long time. So if you have a busy day try in your lunch box. It's simple and light and take less time to prepare.
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Ingredients
Macaroni: Used elbow shape macaroni pasta.
Veggies: Capsicum, Carrots, Onion, Fresh Cilantro (Coriander), Green chilies (to make spicy).
Corns: Canned sweet corns added
Yogurt: Used as a healthy option to add creamy look in salad. (No mayo, no cream added).
Seasoning: Salt and black pepper used.
Parmesan Cheese: Will add a bold tangy and nutty flavor in salad.
How to Make Spicy Macaroni Salad
Step 1: Boil Macaroni: Boil elbow macaroni pasta in hot boiling water for about 8 minutes. After boil, strain and rinse with tap water. Keep it on strainer to release excess water.
Step 2: Prepare Vegetables: In the meanwhile the pasta was boiling, chop the vegetables (onion, carrots, capsicum, fresh cilantro (coriander) and chilies).
Step 3: Assembling: In a bowl, add boiled macaroni, veggies, sweet corns and yogurt. Season with salt and black pepper. Give it a good mix! Sprinkle parmesan. Now sprinkle parmesan cheese to give it unique flavor and aroma.
Mix again and serve!
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Storage Suggestions
Macaroni salad should not be stored for long time. As we are using fresh yogurt so it's best to consume within 24 hours otherwise the flavor will change.
Alternatively, you can use a portion size of yogurt and mix it when you have it. In this way, you can store salad without yogurt for 2 days in the refrigerator.
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Faq's
People also ask, the starch in macaroni makes some cluttering when we use it after a few minutes of the boil. To get rid of this, boil macaroni for 8 minutes (maximum) then rinse it with cold water and wash it with your hands and drain water. Repeat the step 2 to 3 times. In this way, the excess starch over macaroni skin will wash and it will not stick together. After washing, sprinkle vegetable oil and mix well. This step will prevent cluttering.
Which yogurt is best to use?
It's better to use greek yogurt as it's thick and creamy in texture. Otherwise, you can use any other yogurt brand. I used full-fat yogurt with vitamin A & D. Make sure the yogurt is not watery and good in taste. Avoid the sour taste of yogurt.
What to Use on place of green chilies?
Jalapenos are best if you want to skip green chilies.
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Spicy Macaroni Salad (Without Mayo)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Boiled Macaroni
- Salt To Taste
- 2 Green Chilies Chopped
- 1 tablespoon Capsicum Chopped
- 1 tablespoon Carrot Chopped
- Fresh Corriander Chopped
- 1 tablespoon Onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon Corns
- 1 tablespoon Yogurt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 teaspoon Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- In a pan, add 1-liter water and boil it.
- As the water started to boil, add macaroni and boil it for about 8 minutes.
- Add salt during the boil.
- After boiling, check macaron and drain the water.
- Rinse with tap water and wash it through hand to get rid of the starch.
- Keep the macaroni on the stainer to release excess water.
- Now in a bowl, add macaroni,
- Also add green chilies, carrot, capsicum, corn, onion, and fresh coriander.
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper.
- Add yogurt and give it a good mix.
- Now sprinkle parmesan cheese to give it unique flavor and aroma.
- Mix again and serve!
Notes
- Use freshly boiled macaroni
- Don't overboil the macaroni
- Properly rinse macaroni after draining.
- Make sure to release excess water putting on stainer.
- Use greek yogurt for better results.
- Use jalapenos as an alternative of green chilies.
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Indian style veg macaroni salad recipe to serve at dinner or lunch. It's a creamy salad without using cream or mayo. You will love to make it!!