Macaroni Salad - The Veggie Table

A simple but tasty dish. Macaroni salad is great for picnics and buffets, or as a side dish.
Yield	4-6 servings
Time	20 minutes
Tools	saucepan colander large bowl wooden spoon
Ingredients	1 c dressing* 1 t mustard (optional) salt pepper 1 pound macaroni, cooked, drained, and rinsed with cold water 2 c cherry tomatoes, halved 2 celery stalks, chopped ½ small onion, finely chopped
Directions	If using mustard, stir into the dressing along with the salt and pepper. Add everything to the dressing, mix well, taste, and adjust seasonings. *Shown with vinaigrette, but you could also use aïoli, herb dressing, mayonnaise, tzatziki, vegan mayonnaise, or vegan sour cream.
Notes	Feel free to add/replace vegetables. Some other tasty possibilities: sweet corn, sun-dried tomatoes, green pepper, carrot.
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