Easy Amish Macaroni Salad is sweet, tangy and creamy with tender pasta, crisp vegetables and epic flavor. The perfect side dish!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, amish
Keyword: amish macaroni salad, macaroni salad, pasta salad
Servings: 12
Calories: 207kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $8
Equipment
bowl
Ingredients
2cupsuncooked elbow macaroni
3large hard boiled eggschopped
1cupdiced onion
3stalks celerychopped
1cupdiced red bell pepper
3tablespoonssweet pickle relish
2cupscreamy salad dressinge.g. Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
3tablespoonsprepared yellow mustard
¾cupwhite sugar
2 ¼teaspoonsapple cider vinegar
¼teaspoonsalt
¾teaspooncelery seed
Instructions
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Add elbow macaroni and cook for 8 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and set aside to cool. (do not rinse!)
In a large bowl, combine macaroni, eggs, onion, celery and red bell pepper.
In a small bowl, whisk together the salad dressing, pickle relish, mustard, white sugar, vinegar, salt and celery seed. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Notes
Amish Macaroni Salad can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Garnish with sliced hard cooked egg and smoked paprika, if desired.