Description

This Amish Macaroni Salad is a creamy, sweet, and tangy classic pasta salad perfect for barbecues, potlucks, and picnics. Featuring elbow macaroni mixed with a flavorful dressing of mayonnaise, yellow mustard, sugar, and apple cider vinegar, it’s enriched with chopped hard-boiled eggs, crunchy celery, red bell pepper, sweet pickle relish, and onion. Chilling the salad allows the flavors to meld beautifully, making it an irresistible side dish that tastes even better the next day.

Ingredients

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Pasta and Eggs

2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and cooled
3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Vegetables and Relish

1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped

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Instructions

Make the dressing: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, granulated sugar, apple cider vinegar, celery seed, salt, and black pepper until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
Add the main ingredients: To the dressing bowl, add the cooked and cooled elbow macaroni, chopped hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped celery, red bell pepper, sweet pickle relish, and onion. Stir gently but thoroughly to coat everything evenly with the dressing.
Chill the salad: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight. This chilling period allows the flavors to meld beautifully and the salad to become properly chilled.
Serve: Before serving, give the salad a gentle stir to redistribute any dressing that may have settled. Optionally, garnish with a sprinkle of paprika or some extra chopped hard-boiled egg for added visual appeal and flavor.

Notes

This sweet and tangy pasta salad is a beloved classic at barbecues, potlucks, and picnics.
You can prepare it 1 to 2 days in advance; the flavors improve as it sits chilled.
For a more vibrant presentation, consider adding a sprinkle of paprika or extra chopped eggs as garnish before serving.
Ensure pasta is fully cooled before mixing to prevent the mayonnaise dressing from becoming runny.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Side Dish
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American, Amish