Name: Cucumber Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box spiral pasta; 1 English cucumber; 0.5 sweet onion; 0.5 cup vegan mayo; 4 tablespoons fresh dill; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp garlic powder; 2 teaspoons white wine or plain vinegar; 2 tablespoons dijon mustard; 1 pinch sugar

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Cucumber Pasta Salad

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Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package instructions until it reaches your desired doneness. Once done, set aside to cool while you make the dressing.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, dill, salt, pepper, garlic powder, vinegar, mustard, and sugar (if using). Mix until thoroughly combined.

When ready to finish the pasta salad, you can run the pasta under a bit of cold water to cool it down (assuming you want cold pasta salad). Alternatively, you can mix the pasta salad as is and let it cool off in the fridge before eating.

In a large bowl, mix together the pasta, dressing, onion, and cucumber. Stir until fully combined and the pasta and veggies are well coated in the dressing. If desired, you can add a bit more mayo OR make a double batch of the dressing if you want the salad quite a bit more wet. **see note above about doubling the dressing recipe!

Serve up and ENJOY!

Note

If you make the recipe as is, the pasta salad will have a rather light dressing on it. I prefer it this way because I want the pasta salad to be light. HOWEVER, if you want a pasta salad with a more striking flavor profile and that is quite a bit more….saucy, then I recommend doubling the recipe for the dressing. You can try adding in half of the doubled recipe in at first and then a couple tablespoons more at a time in order to get it to your desired liking. (But again, I really really like this recipe just as it is written.)

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Cucumber Water Management 💧
Salt your diced cucumbers and let them sit for 15 minutes, then pat dry before adding to the salad to prevent excess moisture from diluting your dressing and making the pasta soggy.
Dressing-to-Pasta Ratio ⚖️
Make your dressing slightly more acidic and concentrated than you'd normally want it, since the pasta will continue absorbing flavors—this ensures the salad tastes perfectly balanced even after several days of storage.
Undercooked Pasta is Key 🍝
Cook your spiral pasta to just shy of al dente (about 1 minute under), as it will continue softening as it sits in the vinegar-based dressing throughout the week.
Fresh Dill Timing Strategy 🌿
Reserve half your fresh dill to stir in just before serving each portion, adding it the day-of rather than mixing it all in initially to maintain its bright, aromatic quality.
Chill Before Assembling ❄️
Chill your cooked pasta in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before mixing with other ingredients—this prevents the warm pasta from wilting the delicate cucumber and allows the dressing to coat evenly.