Creamy Macaroni Coleslaw Salad
It doesn’t get much better than combining two classic and favorite summer salads with this Creamy Macaroni Coleslaw Salad. It’s a crunch, creamy salad perfect for all of your summer cookouts.
If you are a fan of macaroni salads and coleslaw, you are going to love this recipe! My family absolutely loved this and couldn’t get enough of it. We love coleslaw and pasta salads, so this seemed like a no-brainer to make.
It’s nearly the beginning of the cookout season and this Creamy Macaroni Coleslaw Salad will be a delicious side dish to bring to your next summer event. It’s an easy salad to make, just be sure to make it a few hours before you are serving it so that the flavors will have time to meld.
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How to make Creamy Macaroni Coleslaw Salad
As with any of my recipes, I find it easier to gather all my ingredients together before starting to cook. In this case, I find it best to prepare the dressing in a bowl so that’s ready when you toss the salad. Also, chop all the vegetables while the macaroni is cooking.
Toss all the ingredients before adding the dressing, this helps to make sure everything is distributed and will be covered with the delicious salad dressing.
Creamy Macaroni Coleslaw Salad
Equipment
- large saucepan
- knife
Ingredients
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, measured when dry
- 1 large cucumber, seeded and sliced into half moons
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- 1 pkg (14 ounces) coleslaw mix
For the dressing:
- 1½ cups mayo
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water and then place in a large bowl.
- While pasta is cooking, prepare the dressing by whisking and combining the mayo, sugar, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, garlic powder, and poppy seeds. Set aside.
- Add the chopped veggies and the coleslaw mix to the elbows, toss to combine.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss until all the ingredients are well coated. Cover tightly and allow to chill thoroughly in the fridge for at least 2 hours before enjoying. Toss again right before serving.
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Enjoy!
Love that you combine dthese two! My husband loves cole slaw and I love macaroni salad so now we can have both in one dish!
Perfect match then!
Combining the two salads is genius! I always love a coleslaw and much prefer crunch in pasta salad, so this is perfect.
Right! That crunch is perfect
Oh my word. I have never thought to combine the two. This is totally going on the must make list!
I didn’t either until I was trying to figure out how to use up the coleslaw mix
This salad is delicious. Da Hubs declared it a keeper.
So glad you enjoyed it, Lori!
What a great way to up the nutrition and flavor in a pasta salad! Can’t wait for warmer weather!
Two of my favorite dishes at a BBQ- macaroni salad and coleslaw! Combining them is genius!
Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.
I love when recipes are loved! Thank you for sharing.
Delish recipe!! How many does this serve?
I updated the recipe, it will make 12 – 14 servings.