Pasta salad with mayo

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My recipe for a classic vegetarian pasta salad with vegan bologna sausage and mayo is easy to make and tastes great on any occasion – not just as a side dish for a barbecue. And my pasta salad is wonderfully light because I replace some of the mayonnaise with yoghurt.

veggie pasta salad

Pasta salads, just like tomato or potato salads, are extremely popular as a side dish for barbecues. My recipe for classic vegetarian pasta salad with vegan bologna sausage is no exception. However, pasta salads are not only a popular barbecue side dish, but also delight as part of a classic buffet or as a take-away for housewarming parties or neighbourhood get-togethers.

The best thing about my vegetarian pasta salad recipe is that you can make it quickly and easily all year round. And this recipe can be easily modified with seasonal ingredients. Just the way you like it.

What do I need for the pasta salad?

For my vegetarian pasta salad with mayo and vegan bologna sausage, you need the following ingredients:

veggie pasta salad

How to make the pasta salad?

You can find the list of ingredients and the steps in the recipe card below. For tips, hints and recipe suggestions, just keep reading here.

Make the dressing

Put the yoghurt, mayonnaise, mustard, cucumber water and paprika powder in a large bowl and mix well. Use the biggest bowl you can find.

Cut the ingredients into pieces

Cut the bell pepper, vegan bologna sausage and gherkins into small pieces. Wash the parsley under running water, shake dry and chop finely. Peel and finely dice the red onion.

Defrost the peas

Put the frozen peas in a small bowl, pour boiling water over them and let them sit for about 2 minutes. Then drain the peas and put them in a bowl of cold water. After a few minutes, drain again.

Cook the pastay

Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente in sufficiently salted water according to the package instructions, place in a colander and rinse under cold water.

Hint: For every 3.5 oz g of pasta, you need about 35 imp.fl.oz of water and 1 teaspoon of salt. For the pasta salad you need a pot with a capacity of 1.1 imp.gal. and 5 level teaspoons of salt.

Finish the pasta salad and let it rest

Add the cooked pasta and all the other ingredients to the salad dressing in the bowl, stir well and season to taste with plenty of salt and pepper. Cover the finished salad and leave it in the fridge for about 4 hours for more flavours. Or eat it immediately if you can’t wait 🙂 Enjoy.

I hope you have fun recreating it. I would be happy if you share this recipe on facebook.

You can find a summary of all the preparation steps and a list of all the ingredients in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

veggie pasta salad

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Veggie pasta salad with mayo

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Prep time: 30 minutes
Time to rest: 4 hours

Serving: 8-10 servings

17.6 oz / about 500 g pasta e.g. fusilli, girandole or eliche
7.05 oz / about 200 g peas, frozen
7.05 oz / about 200 g vegan or vegetarian bologna sausage
5.3 oz / about 150 g mayonnaise or vegan substitute
3.52 oz / about 100 g yoghurt, 3.5% or soy yoghurt
1 tin of corn, drained about 10 oz / 285 g
4 pickled gherkins, 6.35 oz / about 180 g
1 tsp mustard, medium hot
3 tbsp liquid from the pickled gherkins
¼ bunch of parsley about 0.5 oz / 15 g
1 red onion, about 4.25 oz / 120 g
1 red bell pepper, about 10.05 oz / 285 g
1 tsp sweet paprika powder
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
salt for the pasta water and to taste

Instructions

  1. Put the yoghurt, mayonnaise, mustard, cucumber water and paprika powder in a large bowl and stir well. It is best to use the biggest bowl you can find.
  2. Cut the bell pepper, vegan bologna sausage and gherkins into small pieces. Wash the parsley, shake dry and chop finely. Peel and finely dice the red onion.
  3. Put the frozen peas in a small bowl, pour boiling water over them and let them sit for about 2 minutes. Then drain the peas and put them in a bowl of cold water. After a few minutes, drain again.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente in properly salted water according to the package instructions, pour into a colander and rinse under cold water.
  5. Add the pasta and all the other ingredients to the dressing in the bowl, stir well and season with plenty of salt and pepper.
  6. Cover the finished salad and let it rest in the fridge for about 4 hours for more flavour. Or eat it immediately if you can't wait 🙂 Enjoy your meal.
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