Easy Mayonnaise Pasta Recipe | Mayo Pasta Salad | Pasta Salad with Mayo

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Category: pasta
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

For boiling pasta:

  • water
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 cup macaroni pasta

For mayo pasta:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • ½ onion (chopped)
  • ½ capsicum (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp sweet corn
  • ½ tsp mixed herbs
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup eggless mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp cheese

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large pan, take enough water and bring it to a boil. Once the water comes to a boil, add 1 tbsp salt.
  2. Add 1 cup of macaroni pasta and boil for 6 to 8 minutes. Refer to the package information to know the cooking time of pasta.
  3. Once the pasta is cooked al dente, drain off. Also reserve half a cup of pasta-boiling water.
  4. In a wok, heat 2 tsp oil and 1 tbsp butter, then sauté 5 cloves of garlic.
  5. Also add ½ onion, ½ capsicum, 2 tbsp sweet corn and saute till the vegetables turn crunchy.
  6. Now add ½ tsp mixed herbs, ½ tsp chilli flakes and ½ tsp salt. Stir fry till it turns aromatic.
  7. Add ½ cup of the reserved pasta water and mix well.
  8. Turn off the flame and add ½ cup eggless mayonnaise. Mix well till the sauce turns creamy.
  9. Also, add 2 tbsp cheese and mix till the sauce turns creamy and cheesy.
  10. Now add boiled pasta and mix well. Simmer for 2 minutes or till the pasta absorbs the sauce.
  11. Finally, the Mayonnaise Pasta Recipe can be served hot or cold.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.