Easy Tailgate Macaroni Salad

We are taking the #MeatlessMondayNight challenge this football season! Plant-based diets are not only great for health and for the planet, but they also can taste amazing! So our family is taking a step back from meat for Monday Night Football this season and remixing our favorite football recipes to be meat- and dairy-free. Here is one of our very favorites – Easy Tailgate Macaroni Salad!

Easy Tailgate Macaroni Salad

• 16 ounces elbow macaroni, uncooked
• ¾ cup dairy-free mayonnaise
• ¼ cup Silk Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative (Plain)
• 3 tablespoons Silk Almondmilk (or your favorite alternative – choose from Soymilk, Cashewmilk, or Coconutmilk!)
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped (choose your favorite variety)
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, chopped in half
• 1 cup roughly chopped baby spinach

Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Drain.

Chop all your veggies – I just tear up the spinach (or, let my kids tear it up). And I often leave my tomatoes whole. Just depends on my mood that day.

Note: I used red onions and green onions, but the red onion are sharp – choose sweet Vidalia onions for kiddos!

Mix together the mayonnaise, Silk Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative (Plain), and Silk Almondmilk. I also added some Italian Seasoning spices on top, for extra flavor!

Toss that mixture, your veggies, and the remaining ingredients with macaroni until combined.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

That’s all! So simple and quick and easy – all the things you want from a go-to Monday Night Football recipe!

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