Weight Watchers Pasta Salad Recipe

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This fantastic Weight Watchers Pasta Salad recipe is super tasty and delicious. It’s perfect for a summer BBQ, potluck, or even for an easy, make-ahead meal.

This is one of my favorite Weight Watchers salad recipes because it’s simple and versatile. And it’s full of healthy, zero-point ingredients.

Pasta salad in bowl with a wooden spoon next to it.

How Many Points Is Weight Watchers Macaroni Salad?

This pasta salad is 4 points per serving. It could be a great side dish or you may want to add a zero-point meat such as chicken or fish to make this into a more filling meal. 

If you’re vegan, you might want to add some chickpeas or beans. You could even add more vegetables like corn or broccoli. 

The choice is yours – get creative and customize this pasta salad however you like! 

Large bowl of macaroni salad.

Ingredients for This Weight Watchers Macaroni Salad

  • 16 oz. (450g) Elbow Macaroni 
  • ½ Red Onion
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • ¼ cup Parsley, fresh
  • 1 Carrot
  • 4 tbsp Mayonnaise (you can use vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp. Spicy Dijon Mustard
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
Overhead view of ingredients for Weight Watchers pasta salad.

How to Make Your Weight Watchers Pasta Salad

This recipe makes 8 servings and will take you about 20-30 minutes to prepare.

Cook macaroni to al dente according to package directions, drain and rinse. Transfer to large bowl, let cool.

Large bowl with unmixed ingredients for pasta salad.

While macaroni cooks and cools, chop red onion, bell peppers, parsley and dice carrot, set aside.

Add red onion, bell peppers, parsley, carrot, mayonnaise, mustard and salt and pepper to macaroni. 

Mix well, refrigerate until cool. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Enjoy! 

Close up of macaroni salad.

Weight Watchers Macaroni Salad Recipe

macaroni salad recipe with weight watchers points

This Macaroni Salad recipe has plenty of zero point ingredients and the recipe serves 8.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. (450g) Elbow Macaroni
  • ½ Red Onion
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • ¼ cup Parsley, fresh
  • 1 Carrot
  • 4 tbsp Mayonnaise (you can use vegan mayonnaise)
  • 1 tbsp. Spicy Dijon Mustard
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook macaroni to al dente according to package directions, drain and rinse. Transfer to large bowl, let cool.
  2. While macaroni cooks and cools, chop red onion, bell peppers, parsley and dice carrot, set aside.
  3. Add red onion, bell peppers, parsley, carrot, mayonnaise, mustard and salt and pepper to macaroni. 
  4. Mix well, refrigerate until cool. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Zero Point Weight Watchers Soup Recipes 

0 Point Chilli – 0 Points
Broccoli and Cheddar – 0 Points
Chicken Taco – 0 Points
Garden Vegetable Soup – 0 Points
InstantPot Jerk Chicken – 0 Points
Vegetarian Chili – 0 Points
Cabbage Soup – 0 Points
Turkey Chili – 0 Points
White Chicken Chili – 0 Points
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup – 0 Points
Easy Vegetable Soup – 0 Points
Egg Roll Soup – 0 Points
Mexican Chicken Chili – 0 Points

Macaroni salad in a bowl - graphic for Pinterest.

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