This Cajun Macaroni Salad is anything but boring. Richly flavored with Creole mustard, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce, it’s a pasta salad that really has some kick.

Cajun Macaroni Salad is a Louisiana-style side dish that is wonderfully creamy and perfect for your next cookout. Creole mustard and red wine vinegar make it perfectly tangy.

Creole Mustard

Alot of the flavor in this recipe comes from the Creole mustard. I use Zatarain’s Creole Mustard. Creole mustard really has some kick to it. It’s a spicy whole grain mustard that typically contains horseradish and spices. You can substitute brown mustard or Dijon mustard, but it won’t taste quite the same.

Pasta Shape

No need to use elbow pasta. You can use shells, cavatappi or even wagon wheels.
Cajun Macaroni Salad Recipe Tips

It’s best to refrigerate this pasta salad for at least 30 minutes before serving so the flavors have time to blend. If mixing together more than 1 hour in advance, some of the dressing will be soaked up by the pasta and you will have to add a little more mayonnaise or some milk to it to make it creamy again.

Be sure not to overcook the pasta or the texture of the pasta will get too soft and mushy when it soaks up some of the dressing.

Make It Spicier

With 1 teaspoon of hot sauce (I use TABASCO or Zatarain’s Hot Sauce) and a 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, plus the creole mustard, this pasta salad has a nice kick. If it...